Brazil Forecasts 3.2 Percent Drop In 2024 Agricultural Output

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 9 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil is expected to yield 306.2 million tonnes of grains, cereals and legumes in the 2024 harvest, 3.2 percent less than the expected output in 2023, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), reported. According to IBGE forecasts, Brazil’s 2023 harvest…

Myanmar Holds International Textile, Machinery Fair For Garment Sector Development

YANGON, Dec 9 (NNN-MNA) – The 2023 Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair was launched in the commercial city of Yangon, yesterday. Speaking at the launching ceremony of the expo, Yangon Region Chief Minister, U Soe Thein, said that, such kind of exhibitions are essential for getting new customers, new…

14 Dead In Building Fire In Iraq’s Erbil Province

BAGHDAD, Dec 9 (NNN-NINA) – Fourteen people were killed and 18 others injured, last night, in a fire that broke out at a residential building, in the town of Soran, in Erbil province, in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. A statement by the Soran health department said, “The fire first broke…

U.S. Obstructs UN Security Council Resolution Demanding Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire In Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United States, yesterday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution, demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, drafted by the United Arab Emirates and backed by more than 100 countries, gained support from 13 of the 15 Security Council members, with Britain abstaining.…

Tunisia Intercepted Over 69,000 Illegal Immigrants Trying To Reach Italian Coast In Past 11 Months

TUNIS, Dec 9 (NNN-TAP) – Over the past eleven months, Tunisia has foiled attempts of more than 69,000 illegal immigrants, trying to sneak into Italy from the Tunisian coasts, the country’s private radio station, Shems FM, reported yesterday. “A total of 55,200 individuals of these illegal immigrants were rescued from…

Over 3,000 Humanitarian Organisations Cease Working In Sudan Due To Ongoing War

KHARTOUM, Dec 9 (NNN-SUNA) – More than 3,000 humanitarian organisations operating in Sudan, have completely ceased work, since the current civil war broke out in mid-Apr, Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commission was cited as saying, yesterday. “These include around 2,900 national organisations, 110 foreign organisations and more than 10 UN humanitarian…

Hunter Biden Indicted On Multiple Counts Related To Firearms, Tax Evasion

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was indicted in California late Thursday, on nine counts related to a Justice Department investigation into his taxes, which marks the second indictment against him this year. The charges include failure to file and pay taxes, evading a…

One Dead, Five Injured In Southern Philippine Blast

MANILA, Dec 9 (NNN-PNA) – One person was killed and five others wounded, in an explosion in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao del Sur, late yesterday, local police said. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, in Muslim Mindanao regional police said, the blast occurred in South Upi town at night, while…

Seven Killed In Candle Factory Fire In India’s Maharashtra State

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven people were killed and several others injured yesterday, in a devastating fire in India’s western state of Maharashtra, police said. The fire broke out inside a candle-making factory, late yesterday afternoon, in Pimpri Chinchwad area of Pune district, about 140 km…

Music Festival Goers In Australia State Urged To Prepare For Heat Wave

SYDNEY, Dec 8 (NNN-AAP) – People attending music festivals in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), should take precautions to stay safe during severe heatwave conditions, over the coming days, the local government said, today. Most of the south-eastern state of Australia was forecast to experience dangerous conditions, and…