pact BALI, Indonesia, Dec 15, SPA -- A U.N. climate conference adopted aplan to negotiate a new global warming pact on Saturday,after the United States dropped opposition to poorcountries' calls for technological and financial help tocombat climate change, reported ap. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who earlier urgeddelegates to end a deadlock, praised the United States forshowing flexibility in the final hours. «I am encouraged by, and I appreciate the spirit offlexibility of the U.S. delegation and other keydelegations,» he told The Associated Press.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/509406