Mexico minister who resigned had differences with chief of staff: president
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that former Finance Minister Carlos Urzua, who resigned on Tuesday, had differences with the president’s chief...
Morocco prepares to launch tender for 230 MW plant in Atlas mountains
The Moroccan agency for sustainable energy (Masen) said it opened on Tuesday the first stage in a tender process to build, operate and maintain a...
Maersk family company steps into renewables with wind firm acquisition
A.P. Moller Holding, which controls Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk will acquire Danish wind turbine supplier KK Group, it said on Wednesday, in a first...
Merkel seen smiling at start of news conference after shaking bout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen smiling and spoke fluently at the start of a news conference with the visiting Finnish prime minister on Wednesday...
Merkel says she is fine and ‘working through’ shaking after third bout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was “working through” a bout of shaking that first occurred in mid-June and struck for the third time on...
Lebanese speaker says U.S. sanctions an ‘assault’ on country
The Lebanese parliament speaker said new U.S. sanctions against Hezbollah officials were an “assault” on Lebanon as the move weighed on the heavily indebted state’s...
David Attenborough warns climate change may bring social unrest
Naturalist David Attenborough told British lawmakers on Tuesday it would be essential to stick to a new target to decarbonize the economy, warning that failure...
Merkel is seen shaking uncontrollably for a third time
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was visibly shaking as she met Finland’s prime minister, now the third such incident caught on cameras in the last month....
UK’s May says whoever wins Conservative battle will be an excellent PM
Whoever wins the race to become Conservative Party leader will make an excellent prime minister, outgoing British leader Theresa May said in parliament on Wednesday....
Taylor Swift shakes off Kardashian clan as highest-paid celebrity
Singer Taylor Swift was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on Wednesday but was closely followed by two members of the wider Kardashian clan – reality...