UN Myanmar investigators monitor reports that ‘executions may be imminent’
(Reuters) - A United Nations team of investigators on Myanmar is closely monitoring reports that executions in the country could be imminent, its...
India and Brazil to enhance cooperation in energy sector
India and Brazil, in a joint statement, have revealed plans to bolster cooperation in the energy sector, with a focus on biofuels and...
Late snowstorms batter South Africa’s coast and leave 2 people dead
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Unseasonably late snowstorms battered coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and forcing the closure of...
Police arrest 8 of Tanzania’s main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police arrested Tanzania's most prominent opposition figures Monday whose party has called for protests against what it says is...
India’s electricity authority approves 2.5GW hydro pumped storage projects
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) of India has greenlit two hydroelectric PSPs to be developed in the western state of Maharashtra.The 1.5GW Bhavali...
UN expert says prisoners sent by Russia to fight in Ukraine are committing crimes...
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia decried on Monday increased violence in the country caused by...
EIB provides $111m to boost Polish SMEs and green initiatives
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend €100m ($111.62m) to SG Equipment Leasing Polska (SGEF Poland) to bolster small and medium-sized...
BMW sceptical ahead of German automotive sector crisis summit
BMW has come out against short-term state-funded boosts to Germany's ailing automotive sector and called instead for long-term measures to increase consumer take-up...
9 European Union nations pledge to turn the Mediterranean into a green energy hub
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union member countries said Monday they're focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy...
EU calls on World Trade Organization in dairy spat with China
The European Union called on Monday on the World Trade Organization (WTO) to start dispute settlement proceedings in a spat with China over...
