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Eleven EU states have already met their 2020 renewable energy targets, data shows
The European Union produced 17.5 percent of its power needs from renewable sources in 2017, while 11 of the bloc's 28 members had already achieved a 2020 goal of 20 percent or more, the latest data released by Eurostat showed. Renewables, such as wind, solar ...
NATO planning for more Russian missiles but won't deploy more nuclear warheads in Europe, chief says
NATO is planning for "more Russian missiles" after the collapse of a landmark Cold War arms treaty, but will not deploy new nuclear warheads in Europe, the alliance's chief said Tuesday. Fears are growing of a new arms race in Europe after Washington started the ...
A study by a Saudi research center is challenging the notion that jihadi fighters are necessarily disenfranchised and lacking opportunity, with its lead researcher saying Thursday that a new generation of Saudi militants are relatively well-educated, not driven purely by religious ideology and show ...
U.S. warns European allies against using Chinese gear, specifically Huawei's, for 5G networks
The United States sees the European Union as its priority to convince allies not to buy Huawei Technologies Co. equipment for next-generation mobile networks, a U.S. State Department Official said on Tuesday. "We are saying you need to be very, very cautious and we are ...
Russia objects as Trump calls U.S. military intervention in Venezuela 'an option'
U.S. President Donald Trump said military intervention in Venezuela was "an option" as Western nations boost pressure on socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to step down, while the troubled OPEC nation's ally Russia warned against "destructive meddling." The United States, Canada and several Latin American countries ...
Guaido rules out risk of civil war in Venezuela, says people want Maduro to just step down
Venezuela's self-proclaimed acting president, Juan Guaido, ruled out the possibility of civil war in his country, saying the overwhelming majority of his compatriots wanted Nicolas Maduro to step down. In an interview to Spain's El Pais newspaper published Thursday, Guaido repeated an appeal to Venezuela's ...
Danish toymaker Lego plans to more than double the number of shops in China this year to 140 in its most rapid expansion in any market as demand for its colourful plastic bricks remains unaffected by a broader slowdown in the economy. With declining or ...
Germany's Merkel and France's Macron seek to unite European defense industry as U.S. support wanes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are pushing for a more united defense industry, citing renewed ties between the two nations as a way to bolster the safety of the European Union in the face of flagging American support. At a signing ...
Total lunar eclipse set to woo sky-watchers from Sunday night to Monday
An unusual set of celestial circumstances comes together Sunday for sky-watchers in Europe, Africa and the Americas, where a total lunar eclipse may be glimpsed, offering a view of a large, red moon. The full moon will appear bigger than normal because it is closer ...
No social skills required: Autistic staff help global IT consultancy thrive
From a British call center to an Alaskan satellite facility, Lars Backstrom has had a lot of jobs, but says he always felt like a hexagonal peg in a square hole — he just didn't fit in. That changed last year when the 55-year-old Swede ...
Gem traces in teeth hailed as proof that women were involved in creating medieval texts
The discovery of traces of semiprecious gems in the teeth of a 1,000-year-old female skeleton proved women were more widely involved in creating medieval manuscripts than previously thought, a group of international historians said on Wednesday. A study by German-based Max Planck Institute for the ...
Abe to start delayed tour of Britain and Netherlands this week
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Netherlands and Britain starting Wednesday as he kicks off his diplomatic schedule for the year. Abe is set to meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May and ask her anew to make sure Japanese companies operating in Britain ...
