COP27 Presidency, FAO Launched Food Initiative To Support Climate Vulnerable Communities

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov 13 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s presidency of the ongoing UN climate conference, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), launched here yesterday, a food and agriculture initiative, to increase climate resources to support the most vulnerable communities. In a statement, the presidency of the 27th session of the…

Four Killed In Road Accident In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (NNN-APP) – At least four people were killed and two others injured, in a road accident in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province, yesterday, local media reports said. The incident happened on the outskirts of the provincial capital of Quetta. A truck rammed into a car, killing all four…

Thousands Of Iranians Died Of COVID-19 Due To U.S. Sanctions: Official

TEHRAN, Nov 13 (NNN-IRNA) – A top Iranian human rights official, today, blamed U.S. sanctions, that deny Iranians access to essential medicines, for thousands of deaths in the country, during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary of the Iranian High Council for Human Rights and…

7.0-Magnitude Quake Hit East Of Fiji Islands, No Tsunami Warning Issued

SUVA, Nov 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.0, hit the eastern part of Fiji Islands, at 07:09:14 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 587.2 km, was initially determined to be at 20.116 degrees south latitude, and 178.363 degrees west…

Rwanda Weather Agency Warned Of Incoming Heavy Downpour, Flooding

KIGALI, Nov 12 (NNN-IRIN) – The Rwanda Meteorology Agency, yesterday warned of incoming heavy rains, in the month of Nov, that could result in widespread flooding, landslides, and loss of lives and property destruction. In a weather forecast, the agency said, heavy rains are expected during the Nov 10-20 period,…

Chile Inked Deals With World Bank, IDB To Boost Green Hydrogen

SANTIAGO, Nov 12 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Chile signed agreements with the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), to promote green hydrogen production in the country, the Chilean Economic Development Agency (Corfo), said yesterday. Corfo said in a press release that, the agreements were reached, within the framework of…

Venezuelan Gov’t Sees Progress Towards Social Pact With Opposition

CARACAS, Nov 12 (NNN-ABN) – Progress has been made, towards a social pact with opposition parties, head of a Venezuelan government delegation, Jorge Rodriguez, said. Rodriguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, or Congress, made the remarks after meeting with Gerardo Blyde, representative of a Venezuelan opposition bloc, during the Paris…

Probe Ongoing Into California Drive-By Shooting Killing Nine-Month-Old Baby

LOS ANGELES, Nov 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – A thorough canvass of the area around a drive-by shooting, which killed a nine-month-old boy on Wednesday in Merced, a city in central California, is still going on, for witnesses and video surveillance, with officials urging anyone with any relevant information to contact police.…

Russia Bans 200 More Americans From Entry

MOSCOW, Nov 12 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, barred an additional 200 U.S. citizens from entry, in response to repeated anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Washington. Of the newly blacklisted are officials and their close relatives, heads of companies, experts and lobbyists involved in the Russophobic campaign and support…

Malaysia Reported 3,245 New COVID-19 Infections, Four More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 3,245 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,943,701, according to the country’s health ministry. There are three new imported cases, with 3,242 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another four deaths have…