US power could be 45% solar by 2050
A worker does quality inspection at the Fuyao Glass America (FGA) facility in Moraine of Dayton in Ohio, the United States, Aug. 21, 2018.(Photo: Xinhua) Solar power could…
Third Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th WPK Central Committee Held
The Third Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea was held at the office building of the Party Central Committee…
Australia sees strong future for coal beyond 2030 despite UN call
Coal will be a major contributor to Australia's economy well beyond 2030 given growth in global demand, the country's resources minister said on Monday after a United Nations envoy called…
Workers to contain Gulf oil spill after Ida passage
Workers have deployed containment booms and skimmer devices as they attempt to contain a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico discovered after Hurricane Ida roared through the area,…
Sydney COVID-19 daily cases expected to rise to 2,000
Sydney, the epicenter of Australia's biggest coronavirus outbreak, is expected to see daily infections peak next week, authorities said on Monday, as they look to speed up immunizations before easing…
Mexico stops 400 migrants headed for US border
Mexican police dispersed a caravan of about 400 mainly Central American migrants on Sunday who had been hoping to walk to the US border. Ending the fourth such procession in…
Tragic reality
9/11: Ground Zero's forgotten migrant cleaners demand recognition Cleanup worker Rubiela Arias. Photo: AFP Lucelly Gil is one of the forgotten victims of 9/11: An immigrant cleaner who spent months…
‘Human toll was tremendous’: Ida’s death count
Hurricane Ida's death toll continued to rise on Sunday, with many in the US Northeast holding out hope for people missing in the floodwaters, while nearly 600,000 customers in Louisiana…
Debate on stimulus should wait, says Kishida
Fumio Kishida, a key contender to succeed Yoshihide Suga as Japan's prime minister, said on Sunday that debate on funding economic stimulus measures he has proposed should wait until after…
Australian PM promises return of interstate travel by 2021 end
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared that interstate travel will return to normal in the country by the end of 2021 despite current COVID-19 outbreaks and lockdowns in major…