Eurasia Press & News

An attempted coup in Sudan was organised by elements inside and outside the military establishment, leading to the first arrests of those involved in such a plot, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Tuesday. The failed attempt was preceded by attempts to sow insecurity, especially in the east of Sudan, …

On March 24, Ansar al-Sunna, a militant group linked to the Islamic State, launched a bloody attack on the coastal town of Palma, in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, leaving at least 61 dead and scores more unaccounted for. The assault, which lasted more than a week and took place …

After a steep reduction, piracy seems to be on the rise again off the coast of Somalia, with “five or six” incidents occurring in the past two months, according to U.S. military officials. These have included the hijacking of a Comoros-flagged tanker that was later released, as well as the …

France is stepping up its naval activities in the Asia-Pacific. Last month, the French navy conducted joint exercises with the United States, Australian and Indian navies, just weeks after a separate naval drill with India that involved two aircraft carriers. In April, the French frigate Vendemiaire made a rare passage …

Za czasów koalicji PO–PSL udało się zbudować terminal skroplonego gazu ziemnego (LNG) w Świnoujściu i rozbudować gazociągi przesyłowe w kraju. Po dojściu PiS do władzy nastąpił powrót do pomysłu z czasów rządu Jerzego Buzka, czyli rurociągu podmorskiego, którym będzie można sprowadzić norweski gaz. Dzięki determinacji ministra Piotra Naimskiego, ale i …

За месяц до формального начала отопительного сезона в Европе цены на газ уверенно утвердились на уровне выше $900 за 1 тыс. кубометров, не проявляя признаков скорого снижения. Столь длительного периода высоких цен в регионе не было никогда, а в Азии — лишь в 2011 году, после аварии на АЭС «Фукусима» …

Die Krise des Evergrande-Konzerns in China lässt weltweit Börsenkurse einbrechen. Anleger fürchten einen globalen Schock wie nach der Pleite der US-Investmentbank Lehman Brothers. Doch die Risiken sind andere. Der drohende Kollaps des Immobilienkonzerns Evergrande: Mit der Lehman-Brothers-Pleite in den USA vor 13 Jahren ist er nicht zu vergleichen. Anders als …

Ursula von der Leyen has demanded a full investigation. EU officials are considering pulling out of technology talks with the US. And negotiations over a trade deal with Australia have been put in doubt. Over the last 24 hours, the full might of the European Union has been deployed on …

The ruling emir of Qatar, whose nation has played a pivotal role in Afghanistan in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal, urged world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Tuesday against turning their backs on the country’s Taliban rulers. Speaking from the podium of the U.N. General Assembly, Sheikh …

Libyan lawmakers Tuesday passed a vote of no confidence in the country’s transitional government, throwing long-waited elections scheduled later this year into further uncertainty. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said after the vote, however, that his government would push forward with plans for elections in late December. The vote took …