German Chancellor Angela Merkel cautioned Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over, as regional outbreaks gave rise to fears of a second wave.
After Russia, Iran and Qatar, the US has the world's greatest natural gas reserves. But unlike those other countries, it has trouble building pipelines, threatening its ability to supply domestic and international markets. Americans tend to see issues in black and white: it is industry versus the environment, with little common interest between the two....
A coronavirus donor conference organized by the European Union on Saturday received pledges of aid totaling 6.15 billion euros ($6.89 billion). The funds, which will go toward developing treatments and … Click to Continue »
Ireland's new prime minister has just over two years to shape his legacy. After his election on Saturday, Micheal Martin, 59, will lead the nation's first grand coalition until the … Click to Continue »
More than a quarter of all American adults have reached traditional retirement age, according to the 2019 U.S. Census Bureau report released this week. The number of U.S. residents 65 … Click to Continue »
The organizers of a popular July 1 march marking Hong Kong's handover from colonial power Britain to China said Saturday that police had banned the event from going ahead. This … Click to Continue »
One country largely untouched by anti-racism protests so far has been Brazil, a striking fact for a society so scarred by the history of slavery and economically divided along race … Click to Continue »
