WASHINGTON, May 19 2021 (IPS) – Over the past decade, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from China have carved out a niche as owners and operators of electric utilities in South American countries through acquisitions of energy grids. As SOEs shift from their … Read More
Photo: AP Photo / Javier Fergo Europe “will not be intimidated by anyone,” Vice President Margaritis Schinas of the European Commission said after a record number of migrants entered Ceuta in Spain. Ceuta is a Spanish autonomous city on the … Read More
Pandemic or no pandemic, the world will never standstill. That’s perhaps no clearer than in Iceland, where a volcano has awoken from a slumber that has lasted 6000 years, give or take a year or two. The glow from the … Read More
SANTA ROSA (CBS SF/BCN) — In the grip of extreme drought, the Santa Rosa City Council has asked residents to voluntarily reduce their water consumption by 20 percent. The request comes weeks after the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors declared … Read More
A shallow magnitude 5.3 earthquake was reported early morning near Bojnurd, North Khorasan, Iran. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Monday 17 May 2021 at 3:04 am local time at a shallow depth … Read More
Some two months away, organizers of the Tokyo Games face mounting pressure to postpone yet again. More than 15,000 athletes from over 200 countries are expected to make their way to Japan in time for the Olympics starting July 24. But as … Read More
A move by India, Japan and Australia last month to collectively boost supply chain resilience could eventually squeeze China out of the trios’ supply chains for sectors such as semiconductors, batteries and rare earths, experts say. The Indian, Japanese and … Read More
Mask-wearing is compulsory indoors and outdoors, and social gatherings are strictly limited. A local resident listens to a medical staff before queueing up for the COVID-19 virus testing at the Wanhua District in Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2021. -AFP The … Read More
Israel’s military operation against Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza will continue “with full force”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. “We are acting now, for as long as necessary, to restore calm… It will take time,” Mr. Netanyahu warned. Gaza … Read More