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UN conference on desertification opens in Riyadh
Addis Ababa, December 3, 2024 (FBC) – The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opened in Riyadh on Monday, calling for…
Panda Mang Cancan named Chongqing’s traffic safety ambassador
Addis Ababa, December 3, 2024 (FBC) - Baby panda Mang Cancan became the Chongqing Traffic Safety Promotion Ambassador on Sunday, coinciding with China's designation of Dec 2 as the annual…
Biden arrives in Cape Verde on 1st leg of 3-day trip to Africa
Addis Ababa, December 2, 2024 (FBC) – US President Joe Biden fulfilled his promise to visit Africa on Monday, landing in the West African island nation of Cape Verde on the first leg of a…
Vietnam’s capital city to switch to green buses by 2035
Moscow, December 2, 2024 (TV BRICS) - Hanoi authorities have announced plans to convert half of the city's bus fleet to electric or liquefied natural gas (LNG/CNG) buses as current vehicles…
Coffee prices may rise 25% in 2025 due to bad harvest in Brazil, Vietnam – Rating Agency
MOSCOW, December 1 (RIA Novosti) - Coffee prices may rise by 25% in 2025, as unfavorable weather conditions will impact the harvest in Brazil and Vietnam, the world leaders in Arabica and…
Russia to hand over BRICS chairmanship to Brazil
Moscow, November 28, 2024 (TV BRICS/FBC) - The final meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous-Sherpas is taking place in Ekaterinburg on 27-28 November. Sergey Ryabkov, Russia's Deputy Foreign…
COP29 approves new collective climate goal
Moscow, November 25, 2024 (TV BRICS) - COP29 adopted over 20 decisions to implement the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement, resulting in a…
At least 1 killed, another injured in cargo plane crash in Lithuania – Reports
MOSCOW, November 25 (RIA Novosti) - At least one person was killed and another one was injured in a DHL cargo plane crash near the Vilnius airport, the LRT (Lithuanian Radio and Television)…
Moscow to host cultural and traditional festival of the BRICS countries for schoolchildren
Moscow, November 22, 2924 (TV BRICS/FBC) - On 30 November 2024, Moscow will host a festival dedicated to the culture and traditions of BRICS countries for schoolchildren. The event is being…
6th International Women Leaders’ peace meeting emphasizes women’s role in ending war
Addis Ababa, November 21, 2024 (FBC) - The 6th International Women Leaders’ Peace meeting was organized by IWPG Global Region 2 online. Chaired by IWPG Global Region 2 Director SeoYeon Lee,…