Europe
Germany: Nokia wins Deutsche Bahn tender
Nokia has won a tender to test and deliver the world’s first standalone (SA) 5G system for automated rail operation in Hamburg, Germany. The...
UN chief warns against ‘survival of the richest’ on climate
MADRID (AP) — Failure to tackle global warming could result in economic disaster, the United Nations Secretary-General warned Thursday in Madrid, as negotiators at...
British pound surges as Johnson set for large parliamentary majority
LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling surged more than 2% against the dollar and the euro on Thursday as traders piled into the pound after an...
BREAKING: Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives set to win an outright majority – exit poll
LONDON — Boris Johnson looked set Thursday to stay on as prime minister and win a huge majority in the British Parliament, according to...
Ukraine extends ‘special status’ for conflict-hit regions
KIEV - Ukraine’s parliament voted on Thursday to extend regulations giving limited self-rule to separatist-controlled eastern regions, a prerequisite for a deal to...
Euro zone industrial production falls as expected in October
BRUSSELS - Euro zone industrial production fell as expected in October because of a decline in the output of capital goods used for...
United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit: Boris Johnson Favourite to win
LONDON - Voters went to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris...
Russia expels two German diplomats in dispute over killing
MOSCOW - Russia on Thursday expelled two German diplomats in what it called a standard diplomatic response to a similar move by Germany last...
Hungary lists conditions, ‘won’t sign blank cheque’ on EU climate deal
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary’s government said on Thursday it had some conditions before it could back a new EU climate commitment, including a demand...