Nicaragua keen to export coffee to China

MANAGUA, Dec 11 (NNN-TELESUR) — In the fertile mountains of Nicaragua, thousands of small-scale producers grow and process top-quality artisanal coffee, now with the added incentive of potentially breaking into the Chinese market. “China is a huge gateway, a good sales opportunity,” said Eduardo Escobar, the executive secretary of the…

Mongolia’s Foreign Trade Up 27 Percent In First 11 Months

ULAN BATOR, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia saw its foreign trade turnover grow 26.6 percent year on year, to 19 billion U.S. dollars in the first 11 months of this year, local media reported yesterday, citing the Mongolian Customs General Administration (MCGA). Mongolia registered a surplus in foreign trade balance,…

Post-Brexit UK looks to Africa, Latin America

       LONDON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Post-Brexit Britain must look beyond its traditional allies to emerging powers in Latin America, Asia and Africa, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is set to say. In a speech Monday at the Foreign Office, Cleverly will stress the need for long-term partnerships from trade to…

Malaysia Reported 1,315 New COVID-19 Infections, Five More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,315 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total tally to 5,009,767, according to the health ministry. There was one new imported case, with 1,314 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Another five deaths have been reported,…

High-level US envoys to visit China in effort to repair ties

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government is sending its first high-level delegation to China since a pledge made last month by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden to repair frayed relations. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will join…

Tropical Australian Frog Declared Extinct

CANBERRA, Dec 11 (NNN-AAP) – A frog species that was once found across two-thirds of Australia’s wet tropics, has been declared extinct. The latest update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, the leading global assessment of extinction risk, downgraded the mountain mist frog from critically…

Africa, Caribbean and Pacific condemn use of unilateral measures

LUANDA (Angola), Dec 11 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The 10th Summit of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (Oeacp), held here, condemns in a statement, the use of unilateral and coercive measures, including illegal sanctions, against certain developing countries.     The communication is contained in the Luanda Declaration, which summarizes…

Iran Summoned UK Envoy Over “Meddlesome” Remarks, Sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec 11 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, summoned the British ambassador, over the “meddlesome” remarks of some British officials, regarding Iran’s internal affairs and the imposition of sanctions against a number of Iranian nationals. In the meeting with Simon Shercliff, head of the third bureau of the…

Iran Condemned Australia’s Sanctions As Interference In Internal Affairs

TEHRAN, Dec 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, yesterday, condemned Australia’s sanctions on Iranian individuals and institutions, saying, they represent the country’s interference, in Iran’s internal affairs. The Australian government “has for years been violating the basic rights of the indigenous Australians, prisoners and refugees,” said Nasser Kanaani, the foreign ministry spokesman,…

“I Love Panda” Drawing Contest In Cairo Boosted Sino-Egypt Cultural Exchange

CAIRO, Dec 11 (NNN-MENA) – A drawing contest under the theme: “I love panda,” just concluded in Cairo, with the participation of more than 500 students from primary, middle and high schools in the Egyptian capital. The contest, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Egypt and the Egyptian Education Directorate…
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