EU countries must send anti-missile systems to Ukraine, Borrell says
CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) – European Union countries must send their anti-missile systems to bolster Ukraine’s air defences as Russia pounds its cities, the EU’s top diplomat said on Thursday, warning that Europe…
IMF says board approved new trust to aid low-income, vulnerable middle-income countries
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said its executive board on Wednesday approved the creation of a new facility to help low-income and vulnerable middle-income countries deal with longer-term challenges such as…
New mechanisms needed for debt stress as poor countries hit by surging prices -IMF
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Sharply higher global food and energy prices due to the war in Ukraine are hitting poor countries, and better mechanisms for dealing with sovereign debt stress will…
Speed up EU climate policies to wrest free from Russia, 11 countries say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – European Union nations should speed up negotiations on new climate change policies and also increase the ambition of those proposals to quit Russian fossil fuels as soon…
Biden’s Budget Earmarks BILLIONS For Energy Projects … In Other Countries
Biden’s Budget Earmarks BILLIONS For Energy Projects … In Other Countries Thomas Catenacci on March 28, 2022 President Joe Biden’s budget would boost international climate spending to more than $11 billion, quadrupling…
U.S. Commerce Department says it will investigate solar imports from four Asian countries
(Reuters) – U.S. trade officials will investigate whether imports of solar energy equipment from four Southeast Asian nations are circumventing tariffs on goods made in China, the Commerce Department said on Monday.…
Massive Storm In Sahara Desert Covers Countries Thousands Of Miles Away With Dust
Massive Storm In Sahara Desert Covers Countries Thousands Of Miles Away With Dust Kendall Tietz on March 16, 2022 A dust storm traveling from the Sahara desert to countries all over Europe…
World Bank says Ukraine war may prompt grain shortages in poor countries
By David Lawder WASHINGTON -The World Bank on Wednesday said a number of developing countries face near-term wheat supply shortages due to their high dependence on Ukrainian wheat exports that have been…
High debt EU countries should start to tighten policy in 2023 – Commission
BRUSSELS – European Union countries should move to a neutral fiscal stance next year from a supportive stance in 2022, with high debt countries focusing on tighter fiscal policy and low debt…
Entities from ‘unfriendly countries’ will need Russia’s permission for certain deals
MOSCOW – Deals with securities or real estate, or provision of rouble loans involving entities from countries unfriendly to Russia will require special authorisation from March 2, the Kremlin said in a…
Exclusive-Tax energy firms’ windfall profits to raise green cash, EU to tell countries – sources
By Foo Yun Chee and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – The European Commission will propose that member countries tax the profits energy companies made from recent gas price spikes and invest the revenue…
Ukraine urges countries to cut Russia off from SWIFT payments system
KYIV – Ukraine’s foreign minister on Thursday urged countries to ban Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system – one of the toughest non-military sanctions the West could impose – to…
EU will consider making countries fill gas storage – energy chief
By Isla Binnie MADRID – The European Union will consider whether to require member states to fill their natural gas storage to prescribed levels, a senior official said as the bloc seeks…
Toronto Man Extradited for Leadership Role in Racketeering Conspiracy, Operating Dozens of Illegal Asian Brothels in Three Countries
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Canadian man was extradited to the United States and arraigned in federal court today for his leadership role in an international sex trafficking organization operating illegal Asian brothels in the…
EU wants to make countries fill gas storage before winter – draft
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – The European Union wants to require countries to fill natural gas storage ahead of each winter, to help bolster stocks and cope with supply disruptions, according to…
Private debts pose hidden risk to developing countries, World Bank warns
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON – Developing countries must quickly strengthen their financial sectors, the World Bank said on Tuesday, warning that rising inflation, interest rates and alarming levels of…
COVID disrupts health services in over 90% of countries -WHO
GENEVA – Disruptions in basic health services such as vaccination programmes and treatment of diseases like AIDS were reported in 92% of 129 countries, a World Health Organization survey on the impact…
Credit Suisse quits wealth management in several African countries
ZURICH – Credit Suisse is pulling out of its wealth management business in a number of African countries, and the private clients are to switch to Barclays, a spokesperson for the Swiss…
Study Finds Girls Less Likely To Want STEM Jobs In All 80 Countries Surveyed
Young women were five times less likely than young men to aspire toward STEM careers in 80 different countries, according to research and a report from the Institute for Family Studies published…
REPORT: Police In One Of World’s Largest Countries Say 12 Officers Killed, One Beheaded During Extremely Violent Protest
Harry Wilmerding on January 6, 2022 Dozens of people, including 12 police officers, were killed, and one officer was beheaded, in one of the world’s largest countries Thursday during violent protests that…
Stock Market Tumbles As Countries Head Toward Omicron Lockdowns
The stock market tumbled Monday as COVID-19 cases surge worldwide and countries head toward lockdowns triggered by the emerging omicron variant, multiple sources reported. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, an index of…
With omicron in 57 countries, White House says South African travel ban not racist
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has placed a travel ban on multiple predominantly black South African nations despite the variant being found in at least 57 other countries in the world,…
Biden Asks Asian Countries To Release Oil Reserves As Administration Scrambles To Combat High Gas Prices: REPORT
The Biden administration asked China, Japan, South Korea and India to tap into their emergency oil reserves as the president continues to grapple with rising gasoline prices, Reuters reported. The effort to…
European Leader Accused Of Encouraging Migrants To Flood Neighboring Countries
The European Union accused Belarus on Monday of encouraging migrants to flood into neighboring countries in the hopes of creating a massive confrontation at the border, Reuters reported. Recent video clips showed…
Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company Defended Doing Business In Countries With Poor Human Rights Records
Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s parent company, previously defended doing business in countries with poor human rights records, and countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism before supporting the ice cream company’s decision…
Mexico Commits To Deporting Migrants To Their Home Countries
The Mexican federal government committed to deporting migrants caught traveling north to their home countries, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced on Wednesday. The Biden administration also plans to reinstate former President…
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