Month: October 2020

Europe

EU mobilises €96 million for Rohingyas

The European Union has mobilised a total of €96 million in 2020 for humanitarian, development cooperation as well as conflict prevention support for the Rohingyas. The EU, along with the…

25 October 2020 · 2 min read

Europe

EU welcomes Israel-Sudan normalization

The European Union on Saturday welcomed the announcement of the agreement to normalize relations between Sudan and Israel.“This is a positive development that should contribute to the stabilization and the…

25 October 2020 · 1 min read

Books

‘The Last Post’ book review: A world long lost

Express News Service Postage stamps, letter boxes, old post offices... in fact, anything connected with the mail tells a story of its own. They tell you tales  ranging from politics,…

25 October 2020 · 3 min read

Europe

EU adopts crucial biodiversity plan

EU environment ministers on Friday adopted a biodiversity strategy aimed at protecting ecosystems, a move deemed essential to tackling climate change and reducing the risk of future pandemics.  Meeting in…

24 October 2020 · 1 min read

Europe

EU farm bill ‘fuels ecological destruction,’…

Stockholm: Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has denounced the new farm bill adopted by the European Parliament as one that "fuels ecological destruction." Environmentalists say only 20 percent of planned…

24 October 2020 · 2 min read