Europe faces new gas crisis – Bloomberg
NEW YORK (Agencies): Europe is on the brink of a new energy crisis, as rapidly depleting gas reserves and potential supply cuts from Russia threaten to exacerbate an already difficult…
FORD to Leave Germany – Bild
BERLIN (Agencies): The US car manufacturer Ford has implemented significant management cuts at its German plant in Cologne as part of a restructuring plan that could potentially lead to the…
China sanctions US defense giant Lockheed Martin over Taiwan supplies
BEIJING (Agencies): Beijing has introduced sanctions on subsidiaries and senior executives of US arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin over the sale of arms to Taiwan, which it says “violates the One-China…
Canada to Unblock Aid to Afghanistan Amid Criticism
OTTAWA (Agencies): Canada has plans to unblock development aid to Afghanistan this year, a move that has been met with frustration due to the delay. By the time the new…
Israel Condemns US Plans to Sanction IDF’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion
TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior members of his war cabinet have criticized the US for considering imposing sanctions on a unit of the Israel Defence…
Sochi World Youth Festival: “A Beacon of International Cooperation”
The World Youth Festival taking place in Sochi these days has become a vivid indicator of the complete failure of attempts to “isolate” Russia from the outside world. Despite the…
China Imposes Sanctions on Five US Defense Firms in Retaliation to US Actions
BEIJING (Agencies): In response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan, China has imposed sanctions on five American defense-related companies. The sanctions, announced on Sunday, will freeze any assets…