Tag: World news
Australian state orders public servants to stop remote working after a newspaper campaign against it
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The government of Australia’s most populous state ordered all public employees to work from their offices by default beginning...
Japan's Nissan is developing 'cool paint' for cars to keep drivers cooler
TOKYO -- Nissan showed Tuesday what it called a “cool paint” to keep people inside vehicles cooler, although the coating is six times...
Saudi Arabia's Aramco reports lower half-year profits as economic worries dampen energy prices
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi oil giant Aramco reported half-year profits Tuesday of $56.3 billion, down from the year before due to...
French imports of Russia's liquified natural gas surge, and Ukraine supporters seek a stop
Shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than doubled the first half of this year, according to new analyses of trade...
India has pushed hard for solar. But as its billions demand more power, coal always gets the call
BENGALURU, India -- India Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the midst of a monthslong reelection campaign this April when he took to...
Japan's share benchmark soars nearly 11% a day after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street
NEW YORK -- Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared more than 10% early Tuesday, a day after it set markets tumbling in Europe...