About 10 of the EU’s 27 member states, including Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia, want the bloc to demand a phaseout of all fossil fuels, EU diplomats told Reuters. “If you listen to all the scientists it is clear that we need to phase out all fossil fuels,” said Dutch Climate Minister […]
The statement did not specify which law he was referring to. China expanded its anti-espionage law in July, with sweeping updates including banning the transfer of any information related to national security and broadening the definition of espionage. Zhang said at the meeting that China welcomes companies from around the world, including Europe, to share […]
The filmmakers’ tenacity was lauded at the opening day discussion ‘Youth in Cinema’, moderated by the EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Charles Whiteley. In the discussion, Prothom Alo’s executive editor and renowned poet Sajjad Sharif said, ‘A new generation of young filmmakers are breaking formulaic approaches and looking for creative ways to tell stories; They are […]
Cinema lovers from various educational institutions including Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University and Jagannath University participated in the festival. University students as well as cinema workers started gathering at Fuller Road from 3:30 in the afternoon. After completing the registration, they attended the master-class. The main discussion started at 3:45 pm. In the beginning, Cineeuropa director […]
Norway should continue delivering natural gas to Europe for as long as it is needed, while also working to decarbonize the continent’s energy systems, Norway’s climate and environment minister said Friday. “We think it’s strategically important that we maintain these deliveries as long as use continues, but we also need to transition away from natural […]
Yangon Corporation’s exports were less than US$2 million two decades ago. The company, owned by South Korean entrepreneur Sung Ki-hak, had only seven warehouses in Dhaka and Chattogram at the time. The Yangon Corporation was building the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) on 2,492 acres of land at the time. Various companies started operations in […]
A drone was also intercepted in the Kaluga region, about 150 kilometers (about 95 miles) southwest of Moscow, Governor Vladislav Shapsha said on a telegram. In Moscow, authorities said on Friday they had destroyed a drone targeted at the capital, the latest in a string of attacks on the city in recent days. The Defense […]
European shares do better as Italy calms bank tax jitters
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ibrahim Raisi signed an agreement via video-link on Wednesday to finance and build an Iranian railway line as part of an initial international north-south transport corridor. The Rasht-Astara railway is seen as a key link in the corridor, which aims to link India, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan and […]
As France emerges from its driest winter since 1959, according to the government website Propluvia, drought “crisis” alerts are already active in four departmental effects, restricting the withdrawal of non-priority water – for agriculture. For. Portugal is also experiencing the early arrival of drought. Nearly 90 percent of the mainland is suffering from drought, with […]
“Before the pandemic, China was on track to become the largest trading partner for all Central Asian countries, and while the numbers dropped dramatically during the pandemic, I expect China to return as the top trading partner next year.” Will come or so,” said Raffaello Pantucci, senior fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International […]
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Shahryar Alam met with European Foreign Action Service Secretary-General Stefano Sannino in Brussels on Thursday and discussed ways of cooperation in key areas, UNB news agency reported. They discussed the EU’s new Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) scheme and the Global Gateway initiative, along with the Partnership Cooperation […]
