Belarus Exported Over 30 Billion USD Of Food, Agricultural Products In Four Years

MINSK, Nov 28 (NNN-BelTA) – Belarus exported over 30 billion U.S. dollars worth of food and agricultural raw materials, during the first four years of its current five-year plan, a Belarusian official said, yesterday. Natalya Kochanova, chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, stressed…

Update: South Africa slams Trump’s G20 ban as punitive

PRETORIA, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to bar it from the 2026 G20 summit, calling the move punitive and driven by distortions that erode global cooperation. The two countries are at odds over a range of domestic and foreign policies — a standoff…

UN extends Libya arms embargo ship inspections

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend the authorisation for UN member states, acting either nationally or through regional organisations, to inspect ships suspected of violating the arms embargo on Libya. The resolution approved on Tuesday renews the permission for six months and…

Kyrgyzstan, Russia Highlight Cooperation In Trade, Investment

BISHKEK, Nov 27 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyz President, Sadyr Japarov, and Russian President, Vladimir Putin, held talks here yesterday, after which both leaders issued statements highlighting cooperation in trade and investment. Japarov said, Russia is one of Kyrgyzstan’s main trading partners, accounting for 22 percent of its total trade. He noted…

Kenya scrambles to save key trade pact with EU suspended by court

NAIROBI, Nov 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenya vowed to appeal a court ruling which suspended its trade agreement with the European Union (EU), the country’s trade ministry said. The decision by the East African Court of Justice followed a case filed by a think-tank which argued that Kenya’s decision to sign…

France’s highest court upholds former President Sarkozy’s guilty verdict

PARIS, Nov 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — France’s highest court Wednesday upheld the guilty verdict against former President Nicolas Sarkozy for a 2012 campaign financing case. According to prosecutors, during the 2012 presidential election campaign, Sarkozy’s team spent nearly 43 million euros (almost 50 million U.S. dollars) in campaign funds, far exceeding…

Cuba and BRICS strengthen alliance at FIHAV 2025

HAVANA, Nov 27 (NNN-ACN) — The forum on economic integration mechanisms, “Cuba and its Global Alliances,” opened its sessions within the framework of the Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2025), promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and organized by BioCubaFarma.According to BioCubaFarma’s Facebook page, Eduardo Martinez Diaz, Deputy Prime Minister,…

Pres Macron to announce France restoring voluntary military service

PARIS, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENIES) — President Emmanuel Macron is to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis in the face of the growing threat posed by Russia and the risk of a new conflict breaking out in Europe. Almost three decades after France scrapped conscription, the…

Swiss to vote on compulsory civic duty for all and new taxes on the super-rich

BERN (Switzerland), Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Swiss will vote Sunday on replacing men’s current military service requirement with a compulsory civic duty for all, with backers and opponents both claiming to be championing women’s rights. As part of Switzerland’s direct democratic system, voters will also be weighing in on…

Brazil approves world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine

BRASILIA, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian authorities approved the world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine, which they hailed as a “historic” achievement as cases of the mosquito-borne disease soar globally due to rising temperatures. Dengue, known for intense flu-like symptoms, crushing fatigue and body aches, reached record global levels in 2024…
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