Japan Art: Influence of Edo and Meiji Periods
Japan Art: Influence of Edo and Meiji Periods Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The above art is by Suzuki Shônen. He was born during the late Edo Period in…
Japan Art: Influence of Edo and Meiji Periods Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The above art is by Suzuki Shônen. He was born during the late Edo Period in…
Offer could end 16-month battle to control the conservative British national newspaper
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) said that the country’s trade with the Eurasian Economic Union’s member states has increased to 2.5 fold.
Norwegian's older Breakaway and newer Prima cruises were built nine years apart. The differences show how the company is evolving to attract families.
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(Analysis) The political landscape in Bolivia has become a battleground between former allies. Evo Morales, the country’s ex-president, and Luis Arce, the current leader, are locked in a fierce power struggle. Their once-strong partnership has crumbled as they vie for control of Bolivia’s future. Morales, a prominent figure in Latin American politics, faces a challenging […]
Boris Johnson squirmed when asked what role Rishi Sunak played in his downfall as prime minister in 2022.
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Berlin (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
Berlin warned the European Union on Friday against triggering a "trade war" with Beijing after members definitively backed extra tariffs on Chinese electric cars while German auto titans also voiced alarm.
"The EU Commission of Ursula von der Leyen should not trigger a trade war despite the vote in favour" of the tariffs, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on social media platform X.
Prague (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
The Czech government said Friday it would push the European Union to review emissions regulations earlier than planned, saying stricter rules would hurt the European car sector's competitiveness.
The Czech Republic, an EU member of 10.9 million people, is heavily dependent on car production and exports to other EU countries.
The country's three large car plants - Volkswagen's Skoda Auto
Paris (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
As the EU seeks to put a brake on competition from Chinese electric cars, European automakers are stuck in second gear.
German group Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes and Stellantis, a 15-brand behemoth that includes Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot, have all issued profit warnings in recent weeks.
Weaker demand for their cars in China, whose economy is slowing, and growing competition from cheaper Chines
London (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
Britain's automobile trade body Friday asked the country's new government for greater support to boost sales of electric vehicles, saying manufacturers' collective discounts this year worth GBP2 billion ($2.6 billion) were unsustainable.
In an open letter to Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said EVs' share of new car sales was set to miss o
Beijing (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
Beijing said on Friday it "firmly opposes" a European Union plan to slap extra tariffs on Chinese electric cars, condemning it as "protectionist".
EU countries voted to approve imposing tariffs of up to 45 percent on Chinese EVs, despite German warnings that it will spark a trade war with Beijing.
The European Commission - which provisionally approved the step in June after an inquiry f
Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai defended stiff tariff hikes against countries like China, arguing that paired with investment, they were a "legitimate and constructive" tool for re-invigorating domestic industries.
Tai's comments to AFP come a week after sharp tariff increases on Chinese electric vehicles, EV batteries and solar cells took effect - with levies down the line on other p
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
RTX (NYSE: RTX) has secured a three-year contract from DARPA to lead the development of ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors (UWBGS) using diamond and aluminum nitride technology. These semiconductors are expected to bring transformative advancements in electronic systems, particularly in improving power efficiency and thermal management in various applications such as sensors.
In the initial
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
Quantum computing and communication are leading the charge toward faster, more secure data processing compared to classical technologies. At the core of quantum computers are qubits, the quantum equivalent of traditional bits, capable of storing and processing quantum information.
In traditional communication, information is transmitted using laser pulses through fiber optics, while quantu
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
Researchers from the University of Bonn and University of Montreal have developed a highly efficient catalyst capable of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) into methane (CH4) using electricity. This new method holds potential for producing methane, the primary component of natural gas, in a climate-neutral way if powered by green electricity. Methane can be used for heating or as a
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has begun construction of the world's largest facility for research into electricity-based fuels, also known as e-fuels or electrofuels. The Technology Platform for Power-to-Liquid Fuels (TPP), located in Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt, will focus on optimizing these fuels and advancing technologies for their production on an industrial scale. A groundbreaking event took
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
A significant step forward in nuclear data analysis has been achieved, offering advancements across key fields such as particle physics, nuclear science, clean energy, and healthcare. Researchers have introduced a new tool that speeds up and improves transparency in processing nuclear data, contributing to innovations in various sectors reliant on nuclear technology.
Nuclear data is fundam
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
EU countries gave a definitive green light on Friday to hefty additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, despite strong German opposition and fears it will trigger a trade war with Beijing.
The European Commission - which provisionally approved the step in June after an inquiry found that Beijing's state aid to auto manufacturers was unfair - now has free rein to impose steep tarif
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 4, 2024
The rights of landowners and local control are on the ballot in South Dakota as Summit Carbon Solutions seeks to build a carbon pipeline across the Midwest.
Despite South Dakota's Public Utilities Commission denying Summit's application to build nearly 500 miles of pipeline through South Dakota, the state legislature approved a bill that could help the company push forward with its plan