BEIJING: A floating dead pig infected with African swine fever washed up in Taiwan last week, according to a UN report, which also recorded a fresh mainland China outbreak and an attempt to illegally transport infected pigs. China’s swine herd has been devastated by the outbreak of the disease, first
BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday launched a legal case against Britain for failing to nominate a commissioner, in the midst of a British election campaign already dominated by Brexit. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm “has today sent a letter of formal notice to the United Kingdom for breaching
WASHINGTON: The United States and its European allies clashed Thursday over what to do with thousands of jihadists jailed in Syria, with Washington calling a French proposal to try fighters in Iraq “irresponsible”. Senior officials from more than 30 countries pledged greater coordination in the campaign against the Islamic State
BRUSSELS: The European Union’s investment arm said Thursday it will stop funding fossil fuel projects from 2022 as part of a new strategy aimed at fighting climate change, in a decision environmental campaigners hailed as a “significant victory”. The European Investment Bank, the world’s largest multilateral lender, had been criticised
HONG KONG: Chinese technology giant Alibaba yesterday confirmed plans to list in Hong Kong in what it called a $13 billion vote of confidence in the turbulent city’s markets and a step forward in its plans to go global. The enormous IPO, which Hong Kong had lobbied for, will come
Half a century since its founding by Spanish colonists, the Cuban capital Havana has become a byword for Latin American romance and revolutionary nostalgia. As the city prepares to celebrate its 500th anniversary on November 16, AFP interviewed four Havana residents, whose lives reflect its history and its recent changes.
Imagine a world where storms inundate coastal megacities, entire species become extinct in the blink of an eye, and conflicts are fought over dwindling natural resources. Perhaps, not so difficult in 2019. After a year of devastating extreme weather and worldwide unrest over the emergency posed by climate change, topics
BERLIN: Oliver Bierhoff says Germany want to brush aside minnows Belarus with a display of “power football” in their bid to wrap up Euro 2020 qualification on Saturday and also boost flagging ticket sales. Germany host Belarus in Moenchengladbach on Saturday when main Group C rivals the Netherlands also play
MOSCOW: Russia’s football authorities said Wednesday the national team will not be wearing new Adidas-designed shirts in upcoming Euro-2020 qualifiers after some pointed out they reverse the colours of the Russian flag. “In the upcoming games, the Russian national team will continue using the kit in which it began the
Wearing a blue space suit with a UAE flag on one sleeve and a spaceship on the other, the first Emirati astronaut said Tuesday his mission highlighted a crucial issue — climate change. Witnessing Earth and its beauty from space made him realise the importance of preserving it, said Hazzaa
