PROGRESO, MEXICO - When a rotten egg smell rises from the mangrove swamps of southeast Mexico, something is going well. It means that this key coastal habitat for blunting hurricane impacts has recovered and is capturing carbon dioxide - the main ing...

Glasgow [UK], November 6 (ANI/VOVWORLD): The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is witnessing strong commitments to protect the planet. After declaring an end to deforestation by 2030, the leaders of more than 40 countries around the world agr...

Editor's note: photographs of the exhibition are available via HightailThe AFP is pleased to launch the Threads of Policing exhibition at the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG). The exhibition will open on Saturday, 6 November 2021, and run until 5 M...

KINSHASA -- The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) had killed six members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group, during offensives in the country's northeastern Beni area since Friday morning, a military sourc...

JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Fifty-five members of the Islamic State (IS) terror group surrendered to Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a Taliban provincial official said on Friday. "Following efforts by local elders, a to...

JAKARTA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian rescuers have so far found at least six people killed in flash floods that hit and inundated houses with mud and debris in the city of Batu, East Java province, on Thursday. At least 140 locals have been evacuat...

JAKARTA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Friday confirmed 518 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,247,320, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country rose b...

HANGZHOU, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hangzhou 2022 organizers have officially announced the events for the Hangzhou Asian Games E-Sports at a press conference during the 2021 China International Import Expo here on Friday. The eight medal games are FIFA onli...

JAKARTA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's economic growth in the third quarter of this year slowed down to 3.51 percent year-on-year (yoy), as the country tightened its public mobility restrictions, locally known as PPKM, amid the second wave of corona...

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - In the fight to curb climate change, several major coal-using nations announced steps Thursday to wean themselves - at times slowly - off of the heavily polluting fossil fuel.The pledges to phase out coal come on top of other prom...

Edition Debuts - Only 125 Units On Offer For a sportier look and feel, Suzuki has unveiled a limited edition of Ertiga. It will be showcased at upcoming Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), scheduled for November 11-21. In addition to...

More than 40 countries have signed an agreement at COP26, the latest UN climate change summit in Glasgow, to phase out coal in electricity generation. The signatories include some of the world's biggest coal burners: Canada, Poland, Vietnam, South Ko...

New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal performed Diwali Puja with his family members and cabinet ministers at an event organised at Thyagraj Stadium here in National Capital on Thursday. The event is a part of Dilli...

DUBAI, 4th November, 2021 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, toda...

JAKARTA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- An estimated 34.6 million Indonesians, or 13 percent of the counrty's population are expected to travel during the upcoming long year-end holidays, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Transportation. "The su...

JAKARTA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 628 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,246,802, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country rose...

Poland, Vietnam, Chile and other countries will pledge on Thursday to phase out coal-fuelled power generation and stop building new plants, in a deal the COP26 summit's British hosts said would commit 190 nations and organisations to quit the fuel.Co...

Jakarta [Indonesia], November 3 (ANI): In an attempt to increase engagement in South Asia, US President Joe Biden on Monday said he is looking forward to strengthening ties with Indonesia, one of China's largest trading partners in the region. Biden'...

Jakarta [Indonesia], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 18 people went missing in a river in Indonesia's East Java province on Wednesday when a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in rough waters, a local official told media. "As many as 10 p...

JAKARTA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Wednesday confirmed 801 new COVID-19 cases, raising its total tally of infections to 4,246,174, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the count...

New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that the Delhi government will set up an online portal 'Delhi Bazaar' to boost businesses in the national capital. Under this initiative, Delhi will soon have ...

Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 3 (ANI): General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General DP Pandey along with GOC, Victor Force, Major Gen Rashim Bali on Wednesday visited Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir. During his vi...

HONG KONG -- A booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccines will be available to eligible groups in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR) government said on Wednesday. People with weak immunity and high risks of infection with the v...

NANNING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The 10th China-ASEAN Music Festival kicked off Tuesday in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The five-day extravaganza aimed at promoting exchanges and cooperation in the fields of music, c...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Vietnam counterpart Pham Minh Chinh and had a productive exchange on the sideline of COP26 in Glasgow, informed the Embassy of India in Hanoi on Wednesday. India and Vietnam reaf...

New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached New Delhi after concluding his five-day foreign visit to Italy and the UK on Wednesday where he enhanced India's self-declared renewable energy commitments at COP26 in Glasgow ...

Glasgow [UK], November 3 (ANI): Thanking UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson who hosted the COP26 climate summit and Scottish people for their warm hospitality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that that the event provided him with the opportunity to me...

Glasgow [UK], November 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday concluded his five-day foreign visit to Rome, Italy and Glasgow, UK after enhancing India's self-declared renewable energy commitments at COP26 in Glasgow, and outlining India's ...

Glasgow [UK], November 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday concluded his five-day foreign visit to Rome, Italy and Glasgow, UK after enhancing India's self-declared renewable energy commitments at COP26 in Glasgow, and outlining India's ...

Glasgow [UK], November 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with members of the Indian community in Glasgow before departing for India following his 5-day visit to the United Kingdom and Italy. Amid cheers and slogans of 'Bhara...

Glasgow [UK], November 2 (ANI): Concluding his five-day visit to Italy and UK during which he attended the G20 Summit and COP26 meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for New Delhi on Tuesday. During the visit, the Prime Minister also held severa...

JAKARTA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Badminton is a sport widely favored in Indonesia. Clubs and academies for badminton fans can be found in all regions of the Southeast Asian country, and matches are also held routinely in the country. Follow Xinhua corresp...

JAKARTA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Tuesday confirmed 612 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,245,373, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country rose ...

JAKARTA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has decided to reduce the mandatory quarantine period for international travelers, both Indonesian citizens and foreigners, from five to three days, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airl...

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - U.S. President Joe Biden met his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, continuing their discussions from the U.S.-ASEAN and East Asia summits in October.'Indonesi...

Glasgow [UK], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Leaders of more than 100 countries representing over 85 per cent of the world's forests will commit to end deforestation by 2030 under the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forest and Land Use at the 26th UN Clim...

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - U.S. President Joe Biden met his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, continuing their discussions from the U.S.-ASEAN and East Asia summits in October.'Indonesi...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 2 (ANI): Garuda Aerospace, a startup under the 'Make in India' campaign is manufacturing 1000 drones for the agriculture sector that would be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Drones will help farmers op...

JAKARTA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's western province of North Sumatra at wee hours on Tuesday with no immediate report on damages or casualties, a local disaster official said. The quake did not trigger giant wav...

Jakarta [Indonesia], November 2 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude 6.2 jolted Indonesia's western North Sumatra province early Tuesday, but it did not have the potential for a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake r...

Glasgow [UK], November 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with members of the Indian community in Glasgow on Monday to strengthen people-to-people bonds ahead of his participation in the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26). "Str...

JAKARTA, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Monday confirmed 403 new COVID-19 cases, raising the national tally of infections to 4,244,761, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry also reported that the death toll from the virus in the ...

Glasgow [UK] November 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with members of the Indian community in Glasgow as he arrived to attend the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) in the UK. At COP-26, the parties are expected to...