Tunisia’s Essebsi, leading figure in democratic transition, dies
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, a major player in the north African country’s transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency...
Hot weather cuts French, German nuclear power output
Scorching temperatures across Europe coupled with prolonged dry weather has reduced French nuclear power generation by around 5.2 gigawatts (GW) or 8%, French power grid...
EU warns Germany over nitrate pollution of water
The European Commission warned Germany on Thursday to meet a European Court of Justice ruling to protect its waters against nitrate pollution or potentially face...
Philippines readies new renewable energy policies to curb coal dependence
The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday vowed to fast-track the implementation of two key renewable energy (RE) policies, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive...
Tunisian President Essebsi has died: presidency
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, a major player in the North African country’s transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency...
Former Israeli leader Barak joins with left-wing in election run
Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday announced a joint run with a left-wing party in a September election to try to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Missing Mekong waters rouse suspicions of China
By this time of year, the Mekong River should have been rising steadily with the monsoon rains, bringing fishermen a bounty of fat fish....
Turkey, U.S. will continue discussing planned Syria safe zone: officials
Turkish and U.S. officials will continue to hold talks on a planned safe zone in northern Syria, Turkish military officials said on Thursday, a day...
Chains, shackles and auction documents: remnants of the Africa to North America slave trade
In late August 1619, a ship carrying “20 and odd” African men and women docked at Point Comfort, today’s Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia....
Turkey’s removal from F-35 program not finalised; refund unclear: officials
Turkey’s removal from the F-35 jet program is not finalised and Ankara only remains suspended for now, Turkish military officials said on Thursday, adding that...