Istanbul (AFP) Aug 23, 2020 - The father of Turkey's controversial new maritime doctrine told AFP that France's decision to send warships to help Greece out in its Mediterranean standoff with Ankara was adding fuel to the fire.
Tripoli (AFP) Aug 21, 2020 - Libya's warring rival administrations announced separately on Friday that they would cease all hostilities and hold nationwide elections, drawing praise from the UN, the EU and several Arab countries.
Washington (AFP) Aug 19, 2020 - Scientists have long envisioned building tiny robots capable of navigating environments that are inaccessible or too dangerous for humans - but finding ways to keep them powered and moving has been impossible to achieve.
Campinas, Brazil (SPX) Aug 19, 2020 - Researchers at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) have genetically engineered a fungus to produce a cocktail of enzymes that break down the carbohydrates in biomass, s
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Aug 19, 2020 - In 2020 China plans to launch the largest battery complex in the world with a capacity of 800 MW*h (approximately this amount of energy per year is consumed by a household with 200 apartments). This
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Aug 19, 2020 - The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has made an announcement about the technology to extract high-purity hydrogen from ammonia and generate electric power in conjunction with a fuel
Tripoli (AFP) Aug 18, 2020 - Qatar and Turkey have signed an accord to send military advisers and instructors for the armed forces of Libya's Government of National Accord, the UN-recognised GNA said.
Khartoum (AFP) Aug 18, 2020 - Sudan's transitional government has signed a provisional peace deal with a leading rebel group that foresees its fighters being integrated into the army by November 2023, ending decades of conflict.
Colombo (AFP) Aug 18, 2020 - Sri Lanka on Tuesday said electricity would be rationed across the island, after a Chinese-built coal power generator shut down during an hours-long nationwide blackout.
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2020 - The United States and the United Arab Emirates concluded a joint live fire exercise in the Arabian Gulf last week, the Navy Central Command said on Monday.
Washington (AFP) Aug 17, 2020 - The US Department of the Interior approved oil and gas drilling on Monday in Alaska's pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Tripoli (AFP) Aug 17, 2020 - Libya faces a deceptive calm since fighting stalled around Sirte, the central hometown of fallen dictator Moamer Kadhafi, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned during a surprise visit on Monday.
Warri, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 16, 2020 - Four Chinese workers abducted from a quarry site in southern Nigeria have been freed, police said Sunday.
Sanaa (AFP) Aug 15, 2020 - Huthi rebels and the UN are again at an impasse over a loaded oil storage tanker decaying off Yemen, despite parallels to this month's catastrophes in Beirut and Mauritius.
Athens (AFP) Aug 14, 2020 - EU foreign ministers are holding an extraordinary meeting Friday to discuss a dangerous stand-off between Greek and Turkish warships in the eastern Mediterranean.
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 14, 2020 - The Japanese owner of a cargo ship that leaked massive amounts of oil after running aground off Mauritius has pledged to sincerely respond to requests for compensation over damage to the marine environment.
