Standing Committee of the Chinese National Congress approved a new law on cyber-security, which will come into force in June 2017. The law, among other things, requires cooperation of providers in investigation of criminal offenses and threats to national security, obliges them to test and certify...

France and China will create a fund for joint investments in foreign projects, said Minister of Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Marc Ayrault. This report emphasizes desire of China to invest in overseas projects in spite of some problems encountered in foreign markets. Ayrault said at a joint...

Major nuclear power nations, including Australia oppose the ban resolution, while other hundred and twenty three nations show their support for the same. The member of UN cast their overwhelming votes for starting the “negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons”, even though the...

Unavailability of many athletes was the reason for not testing them. The World Anti-Doping Agency issued a new report, claiming that “serious failings” were observed at the “Rio Olympics Summer Games” of 2016’s “anti-doping program”.   The said report was published on Thursday, whose...

The “unique governance structure” and “not-for-profit airport authority” were among the factors that made the airport of Vancouver standout worldwide. The CAPA Centre for Aviation finds the airport of Vancouver to be the best in the world for the year of 2016, even though some may not find it their...

Belgium has had a new round of negotiations to resolve a dispute over the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA), on the basis of which the parties have made some progress. However, a number of issues still has to be clarified, according to Reuters. The most important obstacle to the...

Ireland offered to host headquarters of the European Banking Authority, EBA in Dublin instead of London, reports Financial Times. Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan said that Ireland has experience in "nerworking with banks and companies in the UK market" and could be "a perfect place for the...

French energy company Engie decided to close coal-fired power station in the Australian city of Hazelwood. The facility is believed to be the most polluting in the world. Cost of the operation is estimated at € 1 billion, writes Les Echos. According to the publication, the decision to stop...

Military officials serving the country become the targets of the insurgents. Amina Ismail reported in Reuters that a military senior officer was killed today, as per the information of the security sources. The officer was posted in northern part of Sinai. He was targeted “in front of his home”...