Tag: World news
Cuba’s electrical grid goes offline after one of the island's major power plant fails
HAVANA -- Cuba’s electrical grid went offline Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, the energy ministry said.The announcement came...
One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google
One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday, backed by what Google said is the largest solar...
US laments 'disappointing' Swiss decision not to fully adopt latest EU sanctions against Russia
GENEVA -- The United States is expressing disappointment over a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the latest...
Prague bans nighttime pub crawls to deal with drunk and rowdy visitors
PRAGUE -- The Czech capital has approved a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, a popular pastime for tourists that has raked in...
Italian autoworkers go on strike, as troubled Stellantis faces pressure over production plans
ROME -- Workers in Italy’s troubled automotive sector are holding a national strike on Friday for the first time in 20 years, with...
Malaysia to revamp gasoline subsidies and raise taxes in a bid to narrow deficit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia will introduce new taxes and revamp gasoline, education and healthcare subsidies next year as part of aggressive reforms...