Major corporations urge Brazil to boost climate pledges

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of the 107 biggest companies in Brazil called for the Bolsonaro government to strengthen its environmental commitments, just one month ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.   “Brazil should be a participant in climate negotiations,” the companies said in…

Venezuela: Third dialogue round ends in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Sept 28 (NNN-TELESUR) — The representative of the Kingdom of Norway in the dialogue process between the Government of Venezuela and the opposition, Dag Nylander, indicated that both Venezuelan delegations agreed to create broad participation mechanisms to pacify the South American country. “It was agreed to immediately hold…

10 dissident rebels killed in Colombia

  BOGOTA, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s armed forces killed 10 rebels suspected of belonging to one of the largest dissident FARC units, a senior military official said.   The country is experiencing some of the worst attacks by armed groups since a peace deal was signed with the Revolutionary…

Germany election: Coalition talks begin after close election

BERLIN, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The polls have closed and Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal election. But the country is no closer to knowing who will be its next leader. Now, the complicated process of forming a coalition government begins. SPD leader Olaf Scholz…

Tanzania: Steel factory fire injures 40, seven in critical condition

The police have launched an investigation to establish the cause of the explosion DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 40 employees of a steel factory in Mwanza, Tanzania were injured following a fire accident.The Mwanza regional police commander Ramadhan Ng’anzi, said the 40 employees of Nyakato Steel…

SADC troops kill 17 terrorists in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado

Mozambican soldiers in Pemba, Cabo Delgado province MAAPUTO, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Southern African Mission in Mozambique (Samim) has killed 17 terrorists operating in Cabo Delgado province after their base in Chitama was destroyed, the mission said in a statement.The Saturday battle in Chitama also left one of Samim’s…

Dozens dead after deadly attacks in northeast Nigeria

ABUJA, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 50 people were killed in three separate attacks in different states in northern Nigeria.In the northwestern state of Kaduna, at least 34 people were killed and seven wounded after gunmen attacked a village there.Troops came under fire before forcing the assailants to withdraw…

Twelve civilians killed in clashes between army and militia group in DR Congo

A vehicle burning following violent clashes in Makayanga, Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo KINSHASA, Sept 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 12 civilians were killed in violent clashes Sunday night between the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and the Patriotic Force and Integrationist…

US State Department ‘condemns’ North Korea missile launch which insists on right to weapons tests

   WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US State Department said it “condemns” North Korea’s apparent missile launch and urged Pyongyang to engage in dialogue.   “The United States condemns the DPRK’s missile launch,” the department said in a statement. “This launch is in violation of multiple UN Security Council…

Rescuers rush to extract 39 Canadian miners trapped underground

   MONTREAL, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty-nine miners have been trapped underground in eastern Canada for at least 24 hours after an accident damaged the transport system, cutting off access to the main exit, the company thatowns the mine said.   None of the miners were injured in the Sunday…