Coronavirus Reaches Most EU Countries
Most European Union countries now report cases of the corona. The virus has now reached at least twenty of the 27 EU countries. Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Malta and Cyprus are as far as known free from the virus. Most infections have been reported in Western Europe. In
More Than Twenty Patients With Coronavirus Died in Italy
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy has risen to 21. The Italian authorities have determined that at least 821 people have contracted the virus, the authorities report. Italy has been hit hardest in Europe by the coronavirus outbreak. Many infections have been reported, particularly in the
German Chancellor Merkel Stays Until the End of Her Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain in her post until the end of her term of office in the fall of next year. The party chairman of Merkel’s Christian Democratic CDU, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, has told the Der Spiegel magazine that the top of the CDU does not call for
Sony Presents New Flagship Phone with 5G
Sony unveiled its newest top smartphone on Monday morning, the Xperia 1 II or Mark II. The most striking features are the 5G connectivity and the triple camera system with ZEISS lenses. With the disappearance of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona – the event was cancelled for fear
Thailand Dissolves Popular Emerging Opposition Party
A court in Thailand dissolved a large pro-democracy party in Thailand on Friday. The Future Forward Party (FFP), surprisingly third in the last election last year, would have received about 6 million dollars from its founder, billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. In Thailand, a political party may not receive more than
The Chinese Government Provides Corona Loans to Companies
The Chinese branch of food and food company Unilever is one of the companies that can get a cheap loan because of the coronavirus. The British news agency Reuters reports that documents about this were available. Chinese banks offer those loans to help companies that may suffer from the
East Africa Continues to Suffer from Desert Locusts Plague
In eastern Africa, they cannot control the desert locust plague. The locusts ravage fields and rob them. Some swarms are up to 40 by 60 kilometres or 2400 square kilometres of the multitude. The United Nations is asking for international help: “People who are already struggling now will be
Fuss About Boris Johnson Trip to Caribbean Island
A fuss has arisen in the British House of Commons about a trip from Prime Minister Boris Johnson to a Caribbean island. The labour opposition party wants to know who paid the converted nearly 19,000 pounds for the villa in which Johnson stayed on the island of Mustique, part
Eileen Naughton, Vice President for HR Operations at Google is Leaving
Eileen Naughton, vice president for People Operations at Google, is leaving, although she does not leave the company. Naughton has been working for Google for 14 years and has headed human resources for four years. She indicates that she is relocating to New York for family reasons. Google’s headquarters
Journalist about Coronavirus Disappeared: Why should I be Afraid of You, Communist Party?
Chen Qiushi (34), a government-critical reporter who reported from Wuhan, has disappeared since Thursday. Among other things, Chen said on the situation in hospitals via social media. The Chinese government has informed his family that he has been forced into quarantine. The disappearance of Chen provokes a lot of
