THE PIAGGIO GROUP AND FOTON MOTOR GROUP SIGN A GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ELECTRICALLY POWERED LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
BEIJING, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Chairman and CEO of Piaggio & C. S.p.A. (PIA.MI), Roberto Colaninno, and the Vice General Manager of Foton Motor Group, Wang Shuhai, signed a preliminary agreement in Mantua for the development of a new range of four-wheel electric light commercial vehicles. The agreement consolidates the partnership set up […]
EU deforestation bill threatens Latin America, Asian and African countries
BRUSSELS— European lawmakers and EU member states inked a deal to ban the purchase of products such as cocoa, coffee, and soybeans that contribute to deforestation, increasing the pressure exerted on Brazilian exports. The list also encompasses palm oil, wood,…
Manatee Relative, 700 New Species Now Facing Extinction
Populations of a vulnerable species of marine mammal, numerous species of abalone and a type of Caribbean coral are now threatened with extinction, an international conservation organization said Friday. The International Union for Conservation of Nature announced the update…
UN Weekly Roundup: December 3-9, 2022
Security Council adopts resolution creating exemption in sanctions regimes The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Friday that will protect humanitarian assistance from unintended negative impacts across all U.N. sanctions regimes. Fourteen council members voted in favor and only…
Park Place Technologies Acquires CentricsIT Global Services Division
Purchase Strengthens Park Place as Global Leader for all IT Infrastructure Solutions, as Economy and Skills Gap Challenges Impact Global Business. CLEVELAND, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Park Place Technologies, the leading global data center and networking optimization firm, has acquired the TPM and Professional Services assets of CentricsIT, an IT services provider based […]
Malaria cases, deaths remain stable in 2021: WHO
GENEVA— The global number of malaria cases and deaths generally remained stable in 2021, thanks to redoubled efforts by affected countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. According to the WHO’s latest World Malaria Report, there were an estimated…
WHO: COVID-19 Sets Back Global Malaria Efforts, Especially in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has set global malaria control efforts back, especially in Africa, the World Health Organization says. However, this year’s World Malaria Report says countries were able to lessen disruptions to prevention, testing and treatment. In 2019, before the…
WHO Urges Vigilance as COVID-19 Pandemic Wanes in Africa
The World Health Organization reports COVID-19 cases are continuing their downward spiral in Africa but warns the pandemic is not over and nations must remain vigilant. Following a recent four-week resurgence of COVID-19, cases and deaths once again are dropping…
Cholera Cases Rise ‘Alarmingly’ in Democratic Republic of Congo Camps, Aid Workers Say
Aid workers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo warned Thursday of a possible “health disaster” because of an alarming surge in cholera cases in makeshift camps for displaced people. Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, said…
POWERCHINA offre un nouvel exemple de coopération Chine-Côte d’Ivoire au profit du peuple
PÉKIN, 8 décembre 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Un reportage de : CRI Online : POWERCHINA met en œuvre les concepts de consultation approfondie, de contribution conjointe et de bénéfices partagés, avec tout son cœur et sa sincérité, en Côte d’Ivoire, un pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest éloigné de la mer. La centrale hydroélectrique de Gribo-Popoli construite par POWERCHINA […]