A general view of the forest during harvesting on Vistula Spit near Skowronki, Poland 04 MAR 2019 Poland is pressing ahead with plans to dig a waterway across a narrow strip of land that separates its main eastern coastline from the Baltic Sea despite concerns among activists and in the …
Read More »U.S., CHINA SAID NEAR DEAL THAT COULD END MOST U.S. TARIFFS
03 MAR 2019 The U.S. and China are close to a trade deal that could lift most or all U.S. tariffs as long as Beijing follows through on pledges ranging from better protecting intellectual-property rights to buying a significant amount of American products, two people familiar with the discussions said. …
Read More »AUSTRALIA SENDS MORE HELP FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS OIL SPILL
02 MAR 2019 Australia is sending more help to the Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands to stop oil from a grounded cargo ship destroying a World Heritage-listed marine sanctuary, Australia’s foreign minister said on Sunday. At least 75 tonnes of heavy fuel oil has spilled from Hong Kong-flagged bulk …
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