Weaning U.S. power sector off fossil fuels would cost $4.7 trillion: study
Eliminating fossil fuels from the U.S. power sector, a key goal of the “Green New Deal” backed by many Democratic presidential candidates, would cost $4.7...
China to launch new round of nationwide environmental inspections
China will soon begin dispatching teams of inspectors to its provinces and regions in a new nationwide probe into environmental compliance, with the performance of...
South Koreans get 5G service in ‘scariest place’ on North Korea border
South Korean mobile carrier KT Corp said on Thursday it launched 5G services in one of the world’s most heavily armed border zones separating the...
Moody’s, Israel’s Team8 to create cyber risk index for businesses
Ratings agency Moody’s Corp and Israeli cyber group Team8 launched on Thursday a joint venture to assess how vulnerable businesses are to cyber attacks and...
Corporations take it on the chin in first Democratic debate
To the Democrats running for president of the United States, corporations charge too much for medicines and other critical goods, do not pay enough in...
Trump says India’s tariff hike unacceptable, demands withdrawal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday asked India to withdraw retaliatory tariffs that New Delhi imposed this month, calling the duties “unacceptable”....
North Korea says time running out for fresh nuclear talks with U.S.: KCNA
Time was running out for the United States to formulate a new strategy to revive denuclearisation talks, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Thursday...
Czech government survives no-confidence vote
The Czech minority government led by the populist ANO party on Thursday survived a vote of no confidence called by the opposition, after a series...
President Trump says India’s recent tariff hike unacceptable
U.S. President Donald Trump looks forward to speaking with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about a recent increase in its already high tariffs against the...
Australia, Indonesia held talks for joint 2034 World Cup bid
Australia has held discussions with Indonesia about making a joint bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, Football Federation Australia (FFA) said on Thursday....