Hong Kong Residents Report Increased Pressures from COVID Policies
Unpredictable local COVID-19 policies combined with China’s zero-pandemic approach to the coronavirus are taking a toll in Hong Kong, where residents and others say they are feeling increased pressures during the pandemic’s worst wave.Reports of dead b…
Questions and Answers: Commission acts to safeguard global food security and support EU farmers and consumers
What is the Commission doing to ensure food security in Ukraine?The Commission has proposed an EU Emergency Support Programme of €330 million to Ukraine to help alleviate the suffering of Ukrainians caused by the Russian invasion. This support will hel…
Holy Days Converging in April Spark Interfaith Celebrations in US
It’s a convergence that happens only rarely. Coinciding with Judaism’s Passover, Western Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus also are celebrating their holy days in April.The springtime c…
Tunisia Says Countries Offer Help to Tackle Impact of Fuel Ship’s Sinking
Some countries have offered to help Tunisia prevent damage to the environment after a merchant ship carrying up to one thousand tons of oil sank off the coast of Gabes, the Tunisian defense ministry said on Sunday.The ship heading from Equatorial Guine…