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US: Singapore-based owner, operator of ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to pay US$102 million settlement

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The owner and manager of Dali, the cargo ship, that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to…

Canada: PM Trudeau announces sharp cuts to immigration targets

OTTAWA, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada has announced a sharp cut in the number of immigrants it allows into the country…

IMF Warns World To Avoid Global Trade War

WASHINGTON,  Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world economy could contract by the size of the combined French and German economies,…

Indonesia Develops Low-Carbon Technology To Support Energy Sufficiency

JAKARTA, Oct 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s state-owned oil company, Pertamina, is currently developing low-carbon technologies, to achieve energy self-sufficiency within…

BRICS summit: Brazilian Pres Lula calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine

BRASILIA, Oct 24 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged the international community, during his telematic appearance…

Kyrgyzstan Exported Over 8.7 Tonnes Of Gold In First Eight Months

BISHKEK, Oct 24 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan exported over 8.72 tonnes of gold worth 639.6 million U.S. dollars, from Jan to…

Death Toll From Tropical Storm Trami In Philippines Rises To 22, With Nine Missing

MANILA, Oct 24 (NNN-PNA) – At least 22 people have been killed and nine others are still missing, due to…

Three Teenagers Charged Over South Australian Shopping Centre Stabbing

CANBERRA, Oct 24 (NNN-AAP) – Three teenagers have been charged, over a stabbing at a shopping centre in South Australia…

BRICS economic potential must be realised – South African Pres Ramaphosa

KAZAN (Russia), Oct 24 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African Pres Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the BRICS bloc of countries to…

Joint Action Needed To Protect Children From Environmental Health Risk In Cambodia: Report

PHNOM PENH, Oct 24 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia released a report on children’s environmental health (CEH) yesterday, highlighting joint action to…