Saving energy is now a priority for Vienna’s landmark. For example, energy is being saved at Vienna City Hall, Schönbrunn Palace and St. Stephen’s Church on Vienna’s Stefansplatz. Before the Viennese city hall shines the Christkindlmarkt, which saves as reported by Vindobona.org also energy. However, […]
Day: November 28, 2022
Austria Condemns Hunger as a Weapon
“Even after 276 days, Russia does not desist from the cynical use of hunger and energy as a weapon against the Ukrainian people and the world in its war of aggression against Ukraine,” says Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as part of the Grain from Ukraine […]
Trudeau pledges aid for Indigenous community after stabbing spree
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced support for an Indigenous community still grappling with the aftermath of a fatal stabbing spree in September that marked one of the deadliest incidents in Canada’s history. Trudeau travelled to James Smith Cree Nation on Monday to pay […]
Photos: Ghana fans celebrate 3-2 win over South Korea
Ghanian fans have been in full celebration mode after a thrilling 3-2 win over South Korea in Group H of the World Cup. The deafening sound of vuvuzelas and djemba drums mixed with blaring horns across Education City Stadium on Monday. Some fans danced, and […]
How can we best preserve cultural traditions around the world?
The United Nations is holding meetings to discuss how to preserve and promote ancient cultures from around the world. From falconry to Zambian dance, and truffle hunting to Singapore’s hawker carts, traditions are being considered for inclusion on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list. So, how […]
Photos: Fernandes gives Portugal 2-0 victory over Uruguay
Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 on Monday with two goals from midfielder Bruno Fernandes to become the third team after France and Brazil to qualify for the World Cup knockout stage. The Europeans had dominated possession before Fernandes’s 54th-minute cross floated past Uruguayan goalkeeper Sergio Rochet, […]
NATO says Russia using winter as a weapon in Ukraine war
Ukraine has prepared for more Russian attacks against energy and other critical infrastructure on Monday in what appears to be a weekly pattern, and warned of possible evacuations from the capital. Estonia’s foreign minister joined counterparts from six Baltic and Nordic nations — in the […]
British PM Sunak says ‘golden era’ of UK-China relations is over
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said China poses a “systemic” challenge to UK values and interests as his government condemned Beijing after a BBC journalist was beaten while covering Shanghai protests. In his first major foreign policy speech, Sunak said the so-called “golden era” […]
Iran general acknowledges more than 300 dead in unrest, but Human Rights Activists argue the death toll is 451
An Iranian general has acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. That estimate is considerably lower than the toll reported by Human Rights Activists in Iran, a […]
Ongoing protests cast shadow over World Cup for Iranian Americans
Los Angeles, California, United States — For years, cheering on the Iranian national football team was a way for some Iranian Americans to celebrate their home country without endorsing the clerical government that has ruled Iran since the 1979 revolution. But this year, as Iran […]