Tag: Europe
Bees under threat of extinction
Bees play a key role in human food production, pollinating more than two-thirds of the world’s 100 most important crop…
Europe ready for solar storm risks
Europe launched its first space weather coordination centre Wednesday to raise the alarm for possible satellite-sizzling solar storms that also…
Mali war disrupts cocaine supply to Europe
PARIS(AFP) – France’s intervention in northern Mali against Islamist fighters involved in lucrative drug-running has disrupted cocaine supply to Europe…
Mobile phone subscriptions to hit 4 billion mark
The $1.0-trillion (750-million-euro) global mobile industry predicted Monday a boom in subscribers to four billion people by 2018 as the…
EU joins US ground Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The European Aviation Safety Agency said Thursday it has adopted a directive by the US Federal Aviation Administration to ground…
Earth warmer in 2012 than previous years
Global temperatures were above average for the 36th straight year in 2012, with parts of the Northern hemisphere experiencing their…
20 Babies Delivered At RCCG Congress
Twenty babies, including a set of twins, have been delivered since the 15th Holy Ghost Congress of the Redeemed Christian…
Winter arrives early to Europe
Snow and gales hit France and Switzerland over the weekend, possibly leading to the death of a homeless man in…
Euro players in 11th hour cross deals
English Premier League clubs have until 2200GMT on Friday to buy and sell players before the transfer window shuts until…
Turkey Set To Expand Steel Trade With Nigeria
By Henry Ojelu A high-powered Turkish business delegation of 30 business people and investors in the steel industry will visit…
World Bank projects little global economic growth
The World Bank on Tuesday projected “weak growth” for the global economy this year under pressure from Europe’s debt crisis…
Oshiomhole To Receive Wrestling Award
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State will be presented with a Good Governance Wrestling Award in Benin City, Edo State…
Nissan Names New Infiniti Boss
Nissan has managed to lure Johan de Nysschen over from Audi, appointing him as senior vice president of Nissan and…
Drogba Makes amends for Moscow Misery
Chelsea’s Didier Drogba may be now out of contract, but he proved to be the match-winner yet again as the…
French foreign minister wants new Europe
France’s new Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Thursday his priority would be to deal with the European debt crisis and…