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UN chief urges COP28 to phase out fossil fuels
Addis Ababa, December 11, 2023 (FBC) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged an agreement at COP28 to phase out fossil fuels, pressing negotiators to show flexibility in the…
Emissions-cut pledges made so far not nearly enough to meet targets: IEA report
Addis Ababa, December 10, 2023 (FBC) - New emission cut pledges announced at the ongoing COP28 climate summit so far are not nearly enough to meet emission cut targets, found a report…
IGAD assembly urges int’l community to scale up humanitarian support to Sudan
Addis Ababa, December 10, 2023 (FBC) - The 41st Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government was held on Saturday, 9th December 2023, in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti,…
IGAD to convene 41st Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of State & Gov’t today
Addis Ababa, December 9, 2023 (FBC) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is set to convene the 41st Extraordinary Session of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State…
European Council President Welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreements
MOSCOW, December 8 (Sputnik) - European Council President Charles Michel welcomed the agreements reached on Thursday between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Baku and Yerevan announced in a joint…
Turkey to set up field hospital near Rafah Border Crossing – Health Minister
ANKARA, December 7 (Sputnik) - Turkey is considering setting up a field hospital near the Rafah border crossing to treat those injured in Gaza and has discussed the issue with Israel,…
Russian Upper House Schedules Presidential Election for March 17, 2024
Addis Ababa, December 7, 2023 (FBC) - The upper house of the Russian parliament on Thursday adopted a decision to schedule the presidential election for March 17, 2024.
In a meeting…
Russia-UAE relations reach unprecedented high level- Putin
ABU DHABI, December 6 (Sputnik) - Relations between Russia and the United Arab Emirates have reached an unprecedented high level, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.…
Putin to Visit UAE, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Discuss Relations – Kremlin
MOSCOW, December 5 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations, the Israel-Palestine…
US officials to visit Pakistan to discuss Afghanistan – Pakistani Foreign Ministry
Addis Ababa, December 4, 2023 (FBC) - A number of US officials, including a senior envoy, will visit Pakistan this week to discuss Afghanistan and other issues, Pakistani Foreign Ministry…