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EuroWire, PARIS: France said on Feb. 19 it was surprised the European Commission sent a senior official to Washington for the first formal meeting of the U.S.-led Board of Peace, saying the Commission did not have a mandate from EU

WASHINGTON: The United States has warned the European Union that limiting access for American defence companies in European weapons procurement would bring consequences for transatlantic market access, according to a written U.S. submission filed in an EU public consultation. The

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Meteorological Organization has issued new technical guidance aimed at helping governments map national renewable energy resources using consistent, high-resolution methods. The implementation guidelines focus on national renewable energy atlases for wind, solar and hydropower, and are

EuroWire, EDINBURGH: Network Rail said it will begin the first stage of electrification on Scotland’s Borders Railway this month, with preparatory activity starting Saturday, February 21, as engineers set up for foundation piling needed to install overhead line equipment on

NEW DELHI: India and France on Tuesday elevated their relationship to what both governments called a “Special Global Strategic Partnership,” rolling out a set of agreements and project launches that linked defence production, artificial intelligence cooperation and civil nuclear energy

EuroWire, EDINBURGH: Arctic air kept Scotland in a wintry grip this week, prompting fresh snow and ice warnings and renewed travel cautions as temperatures stayed below seasonal levels. The UK’s Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow and ice

EuroWire, BERLIN: A shallow earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region in the South Atlantic early Tuesday, with updated readings from the German Research Centre for Geosciences placing the event at magnitude 5.4 after an initial estimate of 5.6. The

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: The European Commission has launched an EU action plan to protect children and teenagers from cyberbullying and online harassment, tying the rollout to Safer Internet Day on February 10. The Commission cited survey data showing that about one

EuroWire, STRASBOURG: The European Parliament on Feb. 10 approved two changes to European Union asylum procedures, endorsing a first EU-wide list of “safe countries of origin” and updated rules on when non-EU states may be treated as “safe third countries”

GENEVA: China criticized the United States for withdrawing from the World Health Organization, telling a meeting of the WHO Executive Board that countries should not place domestic politics ahead of international law as member states consider how to handle the