First certified electric plane takes off in Switzerland
The world’s first certified aircraft powered by electricity has completed its maiden flight in western Switzerland reports Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, SBC. The two-seater Pipistrel Velis Electro is mainly used for…
UN warns world faces ‘generational catastrophe’ over school closures
UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, warned on Tuesday that the world faces a “generational catastrophe” because of school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and said that getting students safely back…
Russia’s “mass vaccination” plan raises international concern
London, August 3 (HNA) – Russia plans to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign in October with a coronavirus vaccine that has yet to complete clinical trials, raising international concern about…
Greece opens first underwater museum in Alonissos
London, August 3 (HNA) – Greece opened its first underwater museum; the park, located off the coast of Alonissos Island in the western Aegean, will show-off the stunning marine life…
EU to apply restrictive measures to entities or bodies involved in cyber-attacks
London, July 30 (HNA) – High Representative Josep Borrell said, the Council had decided to apply restrictive measures to six individuals and three entities or bodies involved in cyber-attacks with…
OECD – Donors agree on aid treatment of debt relief
London, July 30 (HNA) – Members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), comprised of 29 donor countries and the EU, have agreed on a method for reporting debt relief…
IMF Blog: If ever there was a time for anti-corruption reforms, it is now.
London, July 29 (HNA) – Corruption, the abuse of public office for private gain, is about more than wasted money: it erodes the social contract and corrodes the government’s ability…
EU-China sign agreement on geographical indications
London, July 21 (HNA) – The Council on Tuesday adopted decisions on the signature of the agreement between the European Union and the government of the People’s Republic of China…
EC / Michel : We did it. Europe is strong. Europe is united.
London, July 21 (HNA) – European Council (EC) President Charles Michel said, “We did it. Europe is strong. Europe is united.” after the European Union (EU) leaders agreed a recovery…
OECD area employment dipped in Q1, plunge seen in Q2
London, July 20 (HNA) – The OECD area employment rate – the share of the working-age population with jobs – fell to 68.6 percent in the first quarter of 2020,…