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Indian Gov’t Forces Killed Nine Naxals In Gunfight

NEW DELHI, Sept 5 (NNN-PTI) – Nine Naxals, including six women carders, were killed, in a fierce gunfight with government…

South Africa to transform economy into manufacturing hub: Pres Ramaphosa

BEIJING (China), Sept 5 (NNN-SANEWS) –– President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is working towards transforming the economy by turning…

Air pollution declined in Europe and China in 2023: UN

GENEVA, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fine particle air pollution declined in Europe and China last year as emissions linked to…

African leaders ink trade, infrastructure deals at huge China summit

BEIJING (China), Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African leaders in Beijing have secured a plethora of pledges for deeper cooperation in…

UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns of ‘red alert’ after record heat

SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rising temperatures should trigger a global “red alert”, the United Nations’ weather and climate agency…

First mpox vaccines due in DR Congo Thursday: African Union CDC

KINSHASA, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first delivery of almost 100,000 doses of mpox vaccines will arrive in the Democratic…

Colombia: Police foil attack in Cali, host of COP16 summit

BOGOTA, Sept 4, 2024 (BSS/AFP) – Colombian police said Wednesday they had foiled an attempted “terrorist act” involving a car…

Cholera deaths surged 70 percent worldwide last year with a huge jump in Africa: WHO

GENEVA, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of cholera cases and deaths rose sharply last year, the World Health Organization…

UN Allocates Four Million USD For Flood-Hit Bangladesh

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 5 (NNN-BSS) – The United Nations has allocated four million U.S. dollars from its Central Emergency Response…

Japanese Gov’t Ministry Budget Requests For FY 2025 Hit Record 117 Trillion Yen

TOKYO, Sept 5 (NNN-NHK) – Budget requests from Japanese government ministries and agencies, for fiscal 2025 totalled 117.61 trillion yen…