Agence France-Presse: A crucial global pact on climate change is possible by next year, European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso said here on Saturday following two days of talks between Asian and European leaders. Barroso said he had emerged from the two-day Asia Europe Meeting optimistic about concluding the global warming deal that has been beset by differences between rich and poor nations. “I really believe that after the very good exchanges that we had today, it’s possible to reach an …