Category «WORLD»

World’s largest tram network shuts down as Melbourne drivers strike

File photo: Xinhua Tram drivers in the Australian city of Melbourne stopped work on Thursday, demanding higher pay and more reliable work schedules. The halt of the world’s largest tram network has forced thousands of passengers onto replacement buses, following an ongoing dispute between the workers’ union and private operator Yarra Trams. The action took …

Russia postpones cargo ship docking to space station at NASA request

The Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket carrying a Progress MS-11 cargo ship blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on April 4, 2019. (Roscosmos Photo) The Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said Wednesday it had moved the docking of the Progress MS-13 cargo ship with the International Space …

Displaced Yemenis face hunger, severe frost as winter arrives

Yemeni displaced people are seen at a camp on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 26, 2019. More than three million Yemenis displaced by civil war are struggling to survive this harsh winter. TO GO WITH “Feature: Displaced Yemenis face hunger, severe frost as winter arrives” (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)   More than three million …

New EU chief vows to fight climate risks Von der Leyen says green initiatives must be ‘inclusive’

President-elect of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during the convention of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Leipzig, Germany, Nov. 22, 2019. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi) German conservative Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Wednesday to fight the threat of climate change while expanding economic growth as EU lawmakers’ granted final approval …

Bolivia appoints first Ambassador to US in 11 years, readies for elections

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales Photo: IC   Bolivia appointed its first Ambassador to the US in 11 years on Tuesday, officials said, as the interim government resets the country’s foreign policy after the departure of Evo Morales. Walter Oscar Serrate Cuellar – previously Bolivia’s ambassador and permanent representative at the United ­Nations – has …