COP15 Biodiversity Summit: Global ‘peace pact’ signed to protect nature

 MONTREAL, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world’s species and ecosystems, in what the UN chief hailed as “a peace pact with nature.” After the marathon COP 15 biodiversity summit in Montreal ran into the small hours,…

RCEP, BRI Contribute To Global Post-Pandemic Recovery: Academics

PHNOM PENH, Dec 21 (NNN-AKP) – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are contributors to regional and global post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts, academics said here yesterday. Entering into force earlier this year, RCEP comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries, including ASEAN and their five trading…

UN Envoy Said Int’l Engagement With Afghan Taliban Must Continue

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The top UN envoy for Afghanistan, said yesterday that, engagement with the Afghan Taliban by the international community must continue. “Afghans want continued engagement from the international community and believe that, it is only through increased interaction with the de facto authorities (the Taliban),…

It Is My Dream To Go To An Independent Palestine – Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday expressed his dream to visit an ‘independent’ Palestine. The wish was shared by Anwar when he was personally invited by Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas via a phone call on Monday, made by the latter to congratulate him…

Saudi Company Inked Feasibility Study Deal On Developing Petrochemical Complex

RIYADH, Dec 21 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), announced yesterday, the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, over conducting a feasibility study on developing a petrochemical industrial complex. The complex will be developed in cooperation with an existing refinery…

Pakistani Military Killed All Terrorists Attacking Police Compound In NW Pakistan: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (NNN/APP) – A Pakistani military operation killed all the terrorists who occupied a police compound and took security personnel hostage, in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, said yesterday. Asif told parliament that, the terrorists, belonging to the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), have been killed…

Laos Recorded 45 Million USD In Trade Deficit In Nov

VIENTIANE, Dec 20 (NNN-KPL) – Laos recorded a trade deficit of 45 million U.S. dollars in Nov, 2022, according to the latest figures from the Lao Trade Portal website. The export and import of goods has been made easier, by using the China-Laos railway, which saves time and cuts costs,…

Uzbekistan Sent First Cargo Train To Europe Through New Route

TASHKENT, Dec 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan sent its first container cargo train to Europe, via a new railway route called Middle Corridor, said a Uzbek railway company, yesterday. The cargo train, loaded with copper concentrate and “consisted of 91 standard 20-foot containers, on 46 railway platforms” left the country on…

North-Eastern Japan Hit By Record Snowfalls

TOKYO, Dec 20 (NNN-NHK) – A strong winter pressure pattern, has brought record snowfall to Japan’s north-eastern Tohoku region, yesterday, with weather officials urging caution for the possible impacts on public transport and blackouts. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), said that, in a 24-hour period, 110 centimetres of snow fell…

Bangladeshi PM Called For Boosting Food Production To Avert Crisis

DHAKA, Dec 20 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, yesterday, reiterated her call for boosting food production, to save the country from any possible trouble, amid the global economic recession. “We have to increase our production and preserve them, so that our country must not plunge into any danger,”…
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