Traveling into the unknown. Science and Research
Oct. 12 By Julian Fuerte On October 2, the Spanish Geographical Society organized the conference “Travels into the Unknown. Science and Research”. The Siberian Arctic, an area located above 60 ° north latitude and beyond 60 ° East longitude, is a region completely unknown even…
Election race: Toxic Ukrainian Case
Oct. 10 By Julia O`Malley In this publication, it is proposed to consider the attempts by Democrats and Republicans to use the Russia-Ukraine conflict as an instrument in the ongoing pre-election struggle for the US presidency. The visit of Vladimir Zelensky to the United States…
Ethnic Violence in India’s Manipur Escalates, Six Killed
Sept. 7 By Tora Agarwala GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – Six people, including one civilian, were killed as fresh violence broke out between two warring ethnic communities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur on Saturday, authorities said. The majority Meitei community and the tribal Kukis…
Volkswagen Warns Time Running Out as It Clashes With Workers Over Cuts
Sept. 4 By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) -Volkswagen has “one, maybe two” years to turn its main car brand around, its finance chief said on Wednesday, as the auto giant weighs its first ever plant closures in Germany and its powerful…
Brazil Top Court Justices to Vote on Monday on X Ban
Sept. 1 By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter BRASILIA (Reuters) – A five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will vote on Monday whether to uphold Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ ruling to shut down social media platform X in the country. Moraes, whom X owner Elon…
Japan PM Kishida to Hold Ministerial Meeting on Tepco Nuclear Plant Restart
Aug. 27 By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday the relevant ministers will meet next week to discuss steps needed to secure local consent for restarting Tokyo Electric Power’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. Last December, the national nuclear…
Canadian Rail Decision Is a Win for Companies, Union Leader Says
Aug. 25 By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) -A decision obliging more than 9,000 Canadian rail workers to stay on the job is a win for the railways and could impact bargaining in other federally regulated sectors like aviation, the head of a Canadian rail workers’…
Canada Labor Board Orders End to Railway Work Stoppage
Aug. 24 By Allison Lampert in Montreal MONTREAL (Reuters) -The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered on Saturday a halt to work stoppages at the country’s largest railways, signaling an end to an unprecedented service disruption at both main freight rail carriers that threatened to hammer…
Foxconn Chief Defends Hiring Practices After Report Married Women Rejected in India
Aug. 17 By Praveen Paramasivam SRIPERUMBUDUR, India (Reuters) – Foxconn’s chairman on Saturday defended its hiring practices after New Delhi ordered investigations following a Reuters report that the Apple supplier rejects married women from iPhone assembly jobs. “Foxconn hires regardless of gender, but women make…
Economic consequences of aggressive foreign policy
Aug. 15 By Julia O`Malley For many years, the global economy has been plagued by the consequences of selfishness and the imperial ambitions of western liberal-globalist elites. It should be recognized that, in an attempt to solve their economic problems and maintain their political positions,…