Back to Old School: US and Colombia to ‘restore democracy’ in Venezuella
The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and the President of Colombia, Ivan Duque, agreed on Wednesday to work together to diplomatically isolate President Micolas Maduro's government in Venezuela. They are going to "restore" democracy in…
China warns against Taiwan independence, will use force if necessary
Taiwan's independence will only bring the country to disaster. In this way, the Chinese president Xi Jinping once again made it clear that he will not tolerate an independent Taiwan. China issued an authoritative statement forty years ago,…
Volkswagen makes 360kWh power bank to charge electric cars
Volkswagen makes a mobile charging station for electric cars. The Mobile Charging Station has a battery capacity of 360kWh and can be placed in places where there is no power supply. Volkswagen will start a trial in 2019. The large power…
‘Allies’ will no longer profiteer on US
"Our allies will no longer profiteer on the United States." The American president Donald Trump tweeted this Monday. Trump was referring to the criticism of his decision to withdraw American troops from Syria. Among others, his Minister of…
The World at 7,67 billions
The world's population is expected to have grown to more than 7.67 billion people by early 2019. That is 83 million more than the year before. This was announced by the German World Population Foundation (DSW) on Friday in Hannover. The…
Migration pact approved: UN boss Guterres congratulates nations on ‘courageous choice’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Prime Minister Charles Michel on the 'courageous choice of Belgium'. Our country approved the UN Migration Pact today during the UN General Assembly in New York. 152 countries voted for…
James Mattis steps down from Pentagon
The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will retire at the end of February. President Donald Trump today announced this via Twitter. Mattis was Minister of Defense for two years. "During Jim's tenure, great progress has been made,…
US Catholic Church withheld names of 500 priests
The Catholic Church in the American state of Illinois has withheld the names of at least five hundred priests and other clergy who have been accused of sexual abuse of minors. This is stated in a report that the State Attorney General has…