SYDNEY — Australia’s 11-year-old carbon credit scheme aims to reward farmers, landholders and other businesses to store carbon in trees, the soil or to use different methods to cut emissions.For every ton of greenhouse gases stored or prevented, projec…
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Blinken Urges Algeria to Rethink Stands on Russia, Western Sahara
ALGIERS, ALGERIA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa on Wednesday with appeals for Algeria to limit ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco.”The cou…
Read moreForeign Ministry Acting Undersecretary receives EEAS Deputy Managing Director for Middle East and North Africa
Manama Foreign Ministry Acting Undersecretary for Consular and Administrative Affairs, Khalil Yaqoob Al-Khayat, received today the Deputy Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the Europ…
Read moreGunmen attack bullet-proof passenger train in northwest Nigeria; no casualties
KANO (Nigeria), Gunmen attacked a passenger train in northwest Nigeria Monday night, opening fire after detonating explosives on the track, but were repelled by troops without causing casualties, asecurity source said.The train was hit at about 9 pm on…
Read moreTropical cyclone disasters: Red Cross calls on Seychelles to donate food and basic commodities for devastated Madagascar
VICTORIA, The Red Cross Society of Seychelles is urging everyone in Seychelles to donate non-perishable food items to help the people of Madagascar overcome the devastating effects of five recent natural disasters related to flooding and destruction by…
Read morePEPFAR and UN Women Announce a Partnership to Strengthen the Leadership and Voice of Young Women in the Global HIV Response
The partnership will provide adolescent girls and young women in 15 sub-Saharan African countries with support to strengthen their leadership and advocacy skills, in part, through mentorship and engagement with established women leaders. By amplifying …
Read moreIsrael sends first official military delegation to Morocco
Published by Al-Araby An Israeli army delegation met with Moroccan officers in Rabat this week in the first visit of its kind since a 2020 normalisation deal, signing a military […]
Read more‘Troika’ Says South Sudan’s Clashes Could Spread Violence
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — The United States, the United Kingdom and Norway — known as the Troika — have condemned the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) for attacking SPLA-In Opposition military bases in parts of the Upper Nile region.“Incidents such…
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