German COVID-19 cases jump by most since early January
Slideshow ( 2 images ) BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany jumped on Thursday by 29,426 to 3.073 million, the biggest increase since Jan. 8 Continue Reading
U.S. set to slap new sanctions on Russia as soon as Thursday:
The United States will announce sanctions on Russia as soon as Thursday for alleged election interference and malicious cyber activity, targeting several individuals and entities, people familiar the matter said. Continue Reading
Kremlin tells U.S. it will act decisively if Washington imposes new sanctions: RIA
The Kremlin told Washington on Wednesday it would act decisively if the United States undertook any new “unfriendly steps” such as imposing sanctions, the RIA news agency reported, citing a Continue Reading
Climate Change May Be Costing Russia Billions Every Year
The residents of Irkutsk, one of Russia’s coldest regions, are used to harsh winters. But when the temperature dropped to negative 60 degrees Celsius (-76 Fahrenheit) last January, even they had to submit Continue Reading
France to ban some domestic flights where train available
French MPs have voted to suspend domestic airline flights on routes that can be travelled by direct train in less than two and a half hours, as part of a Continue Reading
UK Begins to Reopen: Live Updates and Analysis
The beginning of the end of Britain’s lockdown — one of the longest and most stringent in the world — came with a pint at a pub. Just past the stroke Continue Reading
Russia Tightens Its Grip On Europe’s Natural Gas Markets
A much-used proverb says: a good neighbor is better than a distant friend. Nowhere is it more suitable than the EU’s position vis-a-vis its largest and most important neighbor: the Continue Reading
Russia’s rouble sinks as mounting Ukraine tensions add to jitters
Russia’s rouble has been hit hard by mounting geopolitical tensions, as Moscow’s military build-up on the border with Ukraine and the prospect of fresh US sanctions unnerve investors. The country’s currency Continue Reading
Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions
Getty Images image captionRussian units have been on exercises in Crimea Sabre-rattling or preparations for war? Since mid-March, there have been many warnings from Ukraine and Western governments that Russia Continue Reading
ABB to provide power and propulsion solution for 10 all-electric ferries
ABB has secured a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply the all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Continue Reading