Brunei launches directive on mandatory greenhouse gas reporting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brunei Darussalam’s National Climate Change Committee (BNCCC) issued a directive on mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting, local daily Borneo Bulletin reported on Friday. All facilities that emit and/or remove GHG, including government departments and private companies, will be required to report their GHG…

UN pledges 500 mln USD to support Ghana in sustainable development

ACCRA, April 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations signed an agreement with the Ghanaian government on Friday, pledging 500 million U.S. dollars over the next three years to support the West African country in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The agreement is the most critical instrument for planning and…

Syria’s air defenses intercept fresh Israeli missile attack

DAMASCUS, April 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — Syrian air defenses intercepted a fresh Israeli missile attack in the central province of Homs in the early hours of Saturday, state news agency SANA reported. The air defenses were responding to hostile targets in the skies of Homs, said the report, spelling out no…

Palestine: Hamas chief accepts Iran FM’s invitation for visit

GAZA, April 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh has accepted Iran’s invitation to visit the country soon, said the Palestinian faction in a statement Friday. The invitation was made during a recent phone call between Haniyeh and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdolalhian, during which they…

UN chief, Turkish president discuss grain deal over phone

UNITED NATIONS, April 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the Black Sea grain export deal over the phone on Friday. “They exchanged views on how to guarantee the improvement, expansion and extension of the Black Sea Initiative,” said a readout issued by…

German capital sees 10th day of provocative climate protests

BERLIN, April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Climate activists staged a 10th straight day of protests in Berlin, blocking key roads during rush hour and bringing parts of the German capital to a standstill on Friday. Members of the group Last Generation glued themselves to the road, causing long traffic jams for commuters…

Japan to lift COVID-19 border controls before holiday week

TOKYO, April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan will lift most of its coronavirus border controls, including a requirement that entrants show proof of three vaccinations or a pre-departure negative test, beginning on Saturday (Apr 29) as the country’s Golden Week holiday season begins and a large influx of foreign tourists is…

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina arrives in Washington DC for 7-day visit

WASHINGTON, April 29 (NNN-BSS) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived Friday in Washington from Tokyo, Japan to attend the ceremony marking the 50-year partnership between Bangladesh and the World Bank here on May 1. A United Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members landed at the Dulles…

24 Indian crew on oil tanker seized by Iran: operator

DUBAI, April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US-bound oil tanker seized by Iran off the coast of Oman was carrying 24 Indian crew, the vessel’s operator said Friday, adding it was working to secure their release. Previous incidents show that crew caught up in similar incidents are in “no danger”, Advantage…

Sudan crisis: 74 dead in two days of fighting in West Darfur capital – medics

KHARTOUM, April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 74 people were killed in two days of fighting that broke out this week in the capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, the country’s doctors’ union said. The union gave a toll of “74 deaths” in the city of El Geneina for Monday…