We are making the Midlands an engine for growth (DFT - UK Department for...
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French President Francois Hollande called for forming a broad international coalition against the Islamic State group, using his visit to Moscow on Thursday to try to unite France, the U.S. and Russia...
View ArticleRussia to halt visa-free agreement for visiting Turks
Moscow is to suspend its visa-free agreement with Turkey at the beginning of next year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. Friday's announcement comes as tensions mount after the downing...
View ArticleChina to increase investment in Africa: official (The Central People's...
(Source: The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China) BEIJING - China will increase investment in Africa and buy more non-resource products from the continent, an official said on...
View ArticleNew Type of 'Flow Battery' Can Store 10 Times the Energy of the Next Best Device
That's something conventional flow batteries can't do. Now, researchers report that they've created a novel type of flow battery that uses lithium ion technology - the sort used to power laptops - to...
View ArticleAzerbaijan, Georgia solving problems in use of Kur's water resources
Azerbaijan and Georgia will soon sign a document settling the issue of the use of water resources of the Kur River, said Adishirin Alakbarov, deputy director of Azersu's 'Su Kanali' Research and Design...
View ArticleChina-Africa commercial ties expected to be strengthened
BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- China has announced that the sixth China-Africa cooperation forum will be held at the start of December. Vice Commerce Minister Qian Ke-ming said the forum allows a...
View ArticleChina pushes for deeper engagement with Africa
BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his African counterparts will have much to celebrate at the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg, South Africa next month. When the...
View ArticleIndonesia eyes better India connect
PUNE: Indonesia will revive direct air connectivity with key Indian cities by the beginning of next year as part of its effort to increase tourism, trade and people-to-people contact between the two...
View Articlea highly controversial trip
Former president of Ukraine visited Yekaterinburg to participate in a celebration just as the pro-Russian militants increased their hostile activity once again The second president of Ukraine Leonid...
View ArticlePersonal statement from Rudi Völler (Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH)
(Source: Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH) In response to today's report of an argument between me and a Bayer 04 Leverkusen fan I would like to take this opportunity to clarify a number of issues# My...
View ArticleBanning ivory trade is only one of many actions China can take to save...
It was encouraging to read recently that Hong Kong authorities are “open-minded” about a ban on the ivory trade. Though “open-minded” does not convey the sense of urgency this crisis deserves, it...
View ArticleImports from Africa to broaden in their scope
China will import a broader range of goods and commodities from Africa to help the continent further diversify its businesses, a senior Chinese commerce official said on Thursday. From natural...
View ArticleThree Countries "Hold Together" to Develop TITCZ (People's Government of...
(Source: People's Government of Jilin Province) Overall View of Hunchun City Longhu Pavilion in Fangchuan, Hunchun allows tourists to 'watch three countries with a glance'. Northeast Asian countries...
View ArticleRussia raiding Turkish firms and sending exports back
Russian police have been raiding Turkish companies in different regions of Russia and, in some cases, have suspended their operations, two Turkish businessmen with investments in the country have told...
View ArticleUnder patronage of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan: ISESCO 12th General...
(Source: ISESCO - Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Baku 26/11/2015 Under patronage of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan: ISESCO 12th General Conference kicks off in Baku...
View ArticleJamaica Positioning itself in the Global Market (Office of the Prime Minister...
(Source: Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica) Address by the Prime Minister The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller To the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Banquet Saturday, November 28,...
View ArticleChina signs US$930m in business deals with Africa ahead of President Xi...
China boosted its economic ties with Africa yesterday by signing 23 business deals totalling US$930 million, while a fresh round of economic aid is being planned before President Xi Jinping starts his...
View ArticleThe Netherlands should invest in the long-term sustainability of the food and...
(Source: OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) 26/11/2015 - The food and agricultural system in the Netherlands is innovative and export-oriented, with high value-added along...
View ArticleFrench president off to Moscow for talks on fighting terror
French President Francois Hollande on a visit to Moscow Thursday calk for forming a broad international coalition against the Islamic State group, trying to unite France, the U.S. and Russia in the...
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