Green protesters step up pressure on Siemens over coal mine project
Siemens came under increased pressure from climate change protesters and its own shareholders on Wednesday over a contract to supply an Australian coal mine, demanding...
Italian ski resort becomes first to ban plastic
The Peio valley tourist spot is now plastic-free after scientists discovered up to 162 million plastic particles in a nearby glacier. Visitors welcome the eco-friendly...
Russia says alarmed by U.S. deployment of low-yield nuclear missiles
Russia is alarmed by the U.S. Navy’s decision to deploy low-yield nuclear missiles on submarines since they heighten the risk of a limited nuclear war,...
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank protest: medics
Israeli troops shot dead a 17-year-old Palestinian who was taking part in a violent protest on Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, witnesses...
Amazon’s AWS to invest $236 million in Brazil to strengthen cloud infrastructure
The cloud computing unit of U.S. Amazon.com Inc will invest 1 billion reais ($236.18 million) in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo over the next...
Trump White House to welcome Venezuela opposition leader Wednesday
The White House in Washington said on Wednesday it will welcome Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to visit U.S. President Donald Trump, the day after...
Plane overruns runway at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport: Hurriyet
A plane flying into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport overran the runway and crashed on Wednesday, Hurriyet daily said....
Lesotho PM’s wife in court charged with killing his previous wife
The wife of Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane appeared in court on Wednesday charged with murdering his previous wife two days before he took office...
Britain wants ‘heavy hitter’ to replace sacked climate summit chief: spokesman
Britain wants a “heavy hitter” to run the COP26 climate conference due to be held in Glasgow later this year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s political...
Finland to grant Terrafame permit to mine uranium: source
The Finnish government will on Thursday give the green light for Terrafame to start mining and refining uranium at an existing mine in eastern Finland,...