Mikhail Gorbachev, whose quest to transform the Soviet Union ended the Cold War but inadvertently contributed to the collapse of his own country, has died, Russian news agencies say. He was 91 years old. “Tass”, “RIA Novosti” and “Interfax” agencies refer to the Central Clinical Hospital, the Associated Press reports. Gorbachev’s reign as the last … Read more
Mientras Ucrania da la bienvenida a su trigésimo primer año de independencia, se encuentra en guerra por su propia existencia. No es el resultado de una guerra de su elección o de su propia preparación, y no de su belicosidad, sino de las ambiciones imperialistas de su vecino, que no pueden excluir una nueva realidad … Read more
La empresa suiza de vuelos chárter y transporte Svizraa SA ha enviado una carta a los Ministerios de Asuntos Exteriores, EconomÃa y Justicia de Letonia para protestar por la prohibición de facto de la empresa de hacer negocios en Letonia. Svizraa, que mueve fertilizantes, cereales, carbón y acero con una facturación anual de más de … Read more
This summer’s flight headaches, many of them due to extreme weather, continue to wreak havoc at airports in the U.S. and abroad, with 11,337 delays and 2,077 cancellations so far. And it’s not likely to get much better anytime soon. The worst-hit airports that saw the most cancellations on Monday were Newark Liberty International, Dallas-Fort … Read more
As Europe bakes under record heatwaves this summer, the drought has also caused water levels in the continent’s rivers and lakes to drop. In the Netherlands, the Vaal River is so low that it has fallen below the bottom mark of the bridges. In Germany, the Rhine is so dry that it causes problems with … Read more
La Unión Europea se ha convertido en un lÃder mundial en el movimiento de transición hacia la energÃa limpia. Un elemento central de este movimiento ha sido el alejamiento de los combustibles fósiles tradicionales, principalmente petróleo, gas y carbón, hacia más áreas que producen menos emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, como la energÃa eólica, … Read more
En julio, un tribunal de apelaciones de Bruselas dictaminó que impedÃa la transferencia de un terrorista iranà condenado que se espera que sea el centro de un acuerdo de intercambio de prisioneros con la República Islámica durante otros dos meses. El hecho de que el terrorista no fuera una persona común hace que el caso … Read more
Ukraine’s political leaders have stepped up their calls for the US government to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism after Russian soldiers. was sentenced to death Ukrainian prisoners of war on July 29. The Ukrainian government has been calling on the US to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism since early spring … Read more
50 years ago, my country relied on food imports to feed itself. Today we feed 10% of the world’s population. Let me tell you about the agronomic science and innovation that made this possible. An important step in this journey took place in 1973 with the creation of Embrapa. This national agri-food research agency had … Read more
The top US and Russian diplomats, Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov, have spoken since Russia began its illegal invasion of Ukraine in February. In a July 29 phone call, the two diplomats discussed a possible prisoner swap involving two Americans in Russian custody, former US Marine Paul Whelan and WNBA star Brittney Griner. The call … Read more