Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who spearheaded China’s entry into global trade and laid the foundation for its explosive growth, has died at the age of 97. He served in the country’s second-highest office from 1998-2003 and played a leading role in securing its entry into the World Trade Organization, opening Chinese factories to the
Nowhere is that exposure more acutely felt than in Germany, the EU’s largest manufacturer, producing more than a quarter of the bloc’s industrial output. At InfraLeuna, a vast chemicals and plastics industrial park in central Germany, boss Christof Guenther has seen his site’s annual gas bill rise from €60m ($68m; £51m) before the war in
Kudus told the BBC that the sores on Ache’s legs were not directly caused by Marfan syndrome, but are likely a complication caused by his condition. He died Monday morning in hospital even though doctors said he had responded well to treatment. “Everyone is sad,” Kudus said, adding that Gambaga residents were shocked by his
Russia canceled its historic Navy Day parade for the second year in a row and instead held a silent event featuring only large banners of warships. Two lines of about 30 sailors greeted the country’s leader, Vladimir Putin, as he arrived Sunday at the Russian Navy’s headquarters in St. Petersburg, where the Kremlin said he
Reflect Orbital aims to redirect sunlight towards the night areas of the Earth.Credit: Jesper Klausen/Scientific Photo Library A risky plan to turn night into day is one step closer to reality. Last week, U.S. officials approved a mission to launch a giant mirror into space, where the device will reflect sunlight onto shadowed parts of
BP has had an on-again, off-again relationship with climate technology. Now, it’s definitely “off.” In addition to moving away from clean energy earlier this year, the oil giant announced today that it would sell most of its portfolio of companies (more than 10 companies, according to BP) to Verdane, a Nordic private equity firm. Since
