World & Politics

UN Secretary General warns of food shortages due to COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus pandemic is threatening with a global food emergency in the world, said UN Secretary General António Guterres. According to him, it will have long-term consequences for “hundreds…
Published on June 9, 2020
By Iris Barker

EU continues talks on creating economic recovery fund

The EU countries are trying to agree on the creation of an economic recovery fund in the amount of €750 billion. The European Commission has previously made such a proposal.…
Published on June 8, 2020
By Iris Barker

Nike to donate $40M to support African American communities in US

The American company Nike will donate $ 40 million to support the African American community of the United States, the company said in a statement.
Published on June 8, 2020
By Iris Barker

Unemployment in Germany reaches four-year high in May

In May, the number of unemployed increased by 238 thousand to 2.875 million people in Germany, the Federal Employment Agency said. Unemployment jumped to 6.3% compared to 5.8% in the…
Published on June 4, 2020
By Iris Barker

US-China trade deal at risk due to Hong Kong protest

Chinese state-owned companies have suspended purchases of American food in response to Washington’s decision to strip Hong Kong of its privileged bilateral trade status. Further development of this conflict may…
Published on June 1, 2020
By Iris Barker

Merkel refuses to visit G7 summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel refused to visit the G7 summit in Washington, which US President Donald Trump proposed to hold in June. This is reported by Politico, citing sources in…
Published on June 1, 2020
By Iris Barker

Is Coronavirus Losing Potency?

Doctors in Italy find “the COVID-19 disease is different” at present.
Published on May 31, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

US Starts Process To Strip Hong Kong Of Special Status, Says Trump

The process of ending the special relationship between the United States and Hong Kong will soon be started by the administration of the United States President Donald Trump. The process
Published on May 31, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

Study On How To Protect American Investors From Risks Of Chinese Firms To Be Done By Trump Administration

United State president Donald Trump said on Friday that ways in which Americans can be safeguarded from the risks associated with investing in Chinese companies will be studied and explored
Published on May 31, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

Not Playing ‘By The Same Rules’ Could Be Costly For Chinese Firms Listed In The U.S.

U.S. listed Chinese companies’ non-compliance to U.S. accounting and disclosure standards poses significant risk to investors.
Published on May 30, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Britain prepared to offer path to citizenship to 3M Hong Kong residents

Britain would extend the rights of 350,000 ‘British National Overseas’ passport holders.
Published on May 30, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

WHO: We are in the middle of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

So far, the world has only reached the middle of the first wave of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, said Mike Ryan, Executive Director for the World Health Organization (WHO).
Published on May 26, 2020
By Iris Barker

Portugal supports Germany, France’s idea to create €500B fund

Head of the Eurogroup and the Minister of Finance of Portugal, Mario Centeno, supported the initiative of Germany and France to create a €500 billion fund for the restoration of…
Published on May 25, 2020
By Iris Barker

EC sets to lower use of pesticides and fertilizers in EU in 10 years

The European Commission presented a strategy within which it set to achieve a significant reduction in the use of pesticides and fertilizers in the EU, as well as reducing the…
Published on May 20, 2020
By Iris Barker

UK calls for affirmative approach to Brexit negotiations

The UK is surprised by the unbalanced requirements for a Brexit trade transaction from the EU, which slows down negotiations and agreement. London calls on Brussels to a fair approach…
Published on May 19, 2020
By Iris Barker

Over 60 countries call for independent investigation of COVID-19 origin

The initiative of the European Union and Australia on the eve of the World Health Assembly has been criticized both in China and the United States.
Published on May 18, 2020
By Iris Barker

European Commission will check Germany for violation of EU laws

The German Constitutional Court stated that the purchase of government bonds by the ECB is contrary to the German constitution. Now Germany is waiting for an investigation and, in the…
Published on May 11, 2020
By Iris Barker

Germany cancels Oktoberfest for the first time in post-war history

The festival, which attracted about 6 million beer fans every year, brought up to €1.3 billion to the breweries, organizers of the celebration, as well as artists, hotel owners and…
Published on April 21, 2020
By Iris Barker

Turkish authorities to release 90,000 prisoners

The Turkish Parliament approved a bill to release about 90,000 people due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Amnesty will not affect political prisoners, which human rights defenders have…
Published on April 13, 2020
By Iris Barker

Crime rates in some countries fall because of lockdown

With the widespread proliferation of quarantine measures to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, police around the world have recorded a decrease in the number of certain crimes: murders, robberies, street…
Published on April 13, 2020
By Iris Barker

China opens Wuhan

Chinese authorities have unblocked the exit from Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic began, Chinese media reported on Tuesday.
Published on April 8, 2020
By Iris Barker

Germany allocates over €1 trillion to support economy and healthcare

In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, German authorities have already provided €1.137 trillion for activities to support the economy and additional investments in the health sector.
Published on April 6, 2020
By Iris Barker

Peru launches $ 8.8B assistance program for companies affected by COVID-19

Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra said the government has launched an economic program with a fund of 30 billion sols ($ 8.8 billion) to help medium and small companies affected by…
Published on April 6, 2020
By Iris Barker

Tesla Supplies Free Ventilators For Immediate Patients And Not For Storing

Tesla is supplying ventilators that the company has purchased from China to hospitals that are in short of the life saving device, while the shipping cost is also on the…
Published on April 4, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

India Turns Train Coaches Into Isolation Wards For COVID-19 Patients

India has prepared a prototype train coach for coronavirus patients as they need to be kept in isolation, while it awaits for approval to prepare the same in larger scale.
Published on April 4, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Aerospace Consortium To Build Ten Thousand Ventilator In Britain

British government continues to ramp up its ventilator acquisition to meet its projected requirements.
Published on March 30, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

US Ambassador To UK Holds China Responsible For Global Spread Of Coronavirus

China has endangered the entire world by not making the known the actual figures and the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country at the beginning which had allowed the
Published on March 26, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

China to lift quarantine in Wuhan on April 8

From April 8, China will cancel the quarantine regime in Wuhan, from where the coronavirus began to spread in the world. Starting from this date, authorities will allow travelling to…
Published on March 25, 2020
By Iris Barker

British Government Hires Former Nestle’s Executive For ‘War Room’ Food Security

Chris Tyas joins DEFRA as its Food Supply’s Director to contain situation over food security as the COVID-19 pandemic deepens.
Published on March 23, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Canada, Australia refuse to send athletes to Olympics 2020

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee decided not to send their athletes to the Tokyo Olympics if the event is…
Published on March 23, 2020
By Iris Barker

Plans For A Possible Delay Of Olympics Being Formulated By Tokyo Organizers: Reuters

While the Japanese government has taken a stance of not postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, organizers of the games have started drafting possible alternatives of shifting the Olympics this
Published on March 22, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

Maduro says Venezuela will receive UN assistance to fight coronavirus

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced readiness of the UN to support the government of the republic in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Published on March 20, 2020
By Iris Barker

2 Million Masks For Coronavirus Crisis In Europe Donated By Jack Ma

Two million protective masks from the coronavirus for distribution across Europe will be donated by the Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma. The first lot of the masks was
Published on March 15, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

National Emergency Declared In The US By Donald Trump Over Coronavirus

A national emergency was declared in the United States by President Donald Trump on Friday because of the quickly spreading coronavirus. This move now allows the Trump administration to gain
Published on March 14, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

China: Coronavirus epidemic peak is over

China passed the peak of the coronavirus epidemic, said spokesman for the State Health Committee of the PRC. His statement is quoted by CGTN.
Published on March 12, 2020
By Iris Barker

North Korea launches 3 missiles towards Sea of Japan

The North Korean military launched three missiles on Monday night, the Yonhap news agency reported with reference to the General Staff of the Republic of Korea.
Published on March 9, 2020
By Iris Barker

Italy Puts About A Quarter Of Its Population Under Quarantine Due To Coronavirus Spread

In its efforts to control the spread of coronavirus, the Italian government has effectively locked down more than a quarter of its population. At the same time, the virus outbreak
Published on March 8, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

Global Coronavirus Cases Cross 100,000 As 90 Countries Get Affected

The coronavirus continues to wreck havoc in countries outside of China. A cruise ship that was not allowed to dock in San Francisco has now reported 21 confirmed cases of
Published on March 7, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

Japan: We are ready to host Olympics 2020

Japan is ready to host the Summer Olympics in July 2020 despite the outbreak of coronavirus, said Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto in the country's parliament on Thursday.
Published on March 5, 2020
By Iris Barker

World Bank allocates $ 12B to combat coronavirus

The World Bank (WB) has decided to allocate $ 12 billion to combat the coronavirus COVID-19, as well as to help countries cope with the negative economic consequences of the…
Published on March 4, 2020
By Iris Barker

Fears Of Coronavirus Spreading Within Community In US After 3 New Unexplained Cases

After the reporting of three new unexplained coronavirus cases on the West Coast of the United States, there are concerns arising that the disease is now spreading within communities in
Published on February 29, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

Japan’s vice minister will fly to Lebanon to make case for Carlos Ghosn’s return

Will Japan’s vice minister of justice’s visit to Lebanon this weekend bring back Ghosn for facing trial over financial crimes?
Published on February 28, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Compared To China, More New Coronavirus Cases Being Reported From Outside It

While Brazil reported a confirmed case of the virus infection – the first for the country and Latin America, multiple cases were reported from the Middle East and Europe. At
Published on February 27, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

EU Informs Britain That It Can’t Slacken EU Climate Goals & Carbon Pricing

Britain gears up to open its own carbon market, while the EU seems considerate yet clear that the standards set by the bloc should not be slackened if any future…
Published on February 26, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

France shuts down first reactor of the country’s oldest NPP

The French energy corporation EDF shut down reactor No. 1 of the oldest French nuclear power plant Fessenheim, the company’s website reports.
Published on February 23, 2020
By Iris Barker

Coronavirus Outbreak Delays Several Conference And Trade Deals Across The Globe

Billions of dollars are at stake due to postponed events and meeting across the globe.
Published on February 22, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Germany pledges to fight right-wing extremism after Hanau shooting

Germany intends to fight against radical right-wing terrorism and extremism. This was announced on Thursday by leading politicians and officials of Germany. Thus, the German authorities reacted to the largest…
Published on February 21, 2020
By Iris Barker

Ex-head of Mexican Pemex will be transferred to Madrid prison

Emilio Lozoya, the former head of Pemex (Mexican oil and gas corporation), will be transferred from a prison in Malaga to Madrid, Europa Press agency reports citing unnamed sources.
Published on February 19, 2020
By Iris Barker

China Releases First Detailed Study Of Coronaviurs Attack, Finds Elderly At Most Risk

The first detailed report about more than 70,000 cases of people infected by the coronavirus outbreak in China – now officially named Covid-19, was published by health officials in China
Published on February 18, 2020
By Debdutta Ghosh

EBA Finds Alarming Compliance Results For Gender Diversity Among Banks

Having women executive increases the chances of “a return on equity at or above the average of 6.42%”.
Published on February 16, 2020
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee