Brussels, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – The top representatives of the European Union have reacted favourably to the upcoming change of government in Poland after former opposition leader…
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Egypt to vote on final day of presidential elections
Cairo, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Egyptians are voting on Tuesday in the third and final day of the presidential elections, as incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi is widely…
UN climate talks in Dubai extended amid dispute over fossil fuels
Dubai, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – The UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, known as COP28, has gone into extra time as participants struggle to agree on the…
Climate change is a growing threat to food security, WFP’s Frick says
Dubai, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – The head of the Berlin office of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Martin Frick, is urgently calling for progress on climate…
Israeli army says spread of pictures of stripped prisoners must stop
Tel Aviv/Gaza, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Following outrage over images of Palestinian prisoners in the Gaza Strip stripped to their underwear, in some cases blindfolded and tied…
Guterres calls for ‘end to fossil age’ amid wrangling on COP28 text
Dubai, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres issued an urgent appeal on Monday to the CO28 World Climate Conference in Dubai to “end the…
Snowstorms cause widespread road closures and flight delays in China
Beijing, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Snowfall led to road closures, public transport cancellations and flight delays in the Chinese capital Beijing and other parts of the country…
UN humanitarian body cuts back on aid delivery due to low funds
Geneva, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) – The United Nations needs $46.4 billion for humanitarian operations in the coming year, according to a report released Monday. The United Nations…
UNHCR marks rights declaration anniversary with solidarity call
Geneva, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) – UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Monday called for greater solidarity to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the…
Climate policy stagnating in countries across the globe, NGOs warn
Dubai, Dec. 8, (dpa/GNA) – The world is no closer to reaching the climate goals outlined in the 2015 Paris agreement, despite a boom…
At least three dead after car crashes into canal near Venice
Rome, Dec. 8, (dpa/GNA) – At least three people were killed in a road accident near Venice in the early hours of Friday. At…
Israeli army continues bombardment of Gaza Strip
Gaza/Tel Aviv, Dec. 8, (dpa/GNA) – The Israeli army has continued its bombardment of targets in the Gaza Strip, with around 450 targets been…
Blinken says Israel must do more to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza
Washington, Dec. 8, (dpa/GNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has once again called on Israel to do more to protect civilians in…
Death toll rises to 69 in northern Tanzania’s deadly floods, landslides
DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — The death toll went up to 69 in northern Tanzania’s recent flash floods and landslides as rescuers…
Botswana hosts UNESCO meeting for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
GABORONE, Dec. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — Botswana is currently hosting the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…
Xi congratulates Madagascar’s president on re-election
Beijing, Dec. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Andry Nirina Rajoelina, congratulating him on re-election as president…
Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion
Antananarivo, Dec. 7 (Xinhua/GNA) — Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan has declared a state of emergency after a blast occurred at an “explosives store” and…
China criticizes EU export policy ahead of summit in Beijing
Beijing, Dec 6, (dpa/GNA) – China has dismissed Brussels’ export policy as nonsensical, the day before a summit meeting with European Union representatives. “If…
COP28: Germany and UAE pledge $200m to compensate for climate damage
Dubai, Nov. 30, (dpa/GNA) – Germany and the United Arab Emirates pledged $200 million to compensate particularly vulnerable countries for climate damage, as the…
UN chief Guterres calls for ‘true humanitarian ceasefire’
New York, Nov. 30, (dpa/GNA) – An extension of the ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist Hamas in the Gaza war is not enough,…