Tag: Expand
EU economy to expand, bouncing back from coronavirus pandemic crisis
[ad_1] The European Union economy is set to bounce back strongly this year after the deep coronavirus recession and member states are forecast to have recouped the ground lost by the end of next year. In its latest forecast Wednesday, the EU’s executive commission significantly upgraded its predictions for economic…
FlixTrain to return to German railways and expand services
[ad_1] FlixTrain is back! After six months out of operation, FlixMobility’s rail service will restart in Germany from May 20. The company will also expand its network by adding a route to Munich. FlixTrain to resume its services FlixTrain is expected to return to the German railways by the end of the month. The long-distance…
Vaccine rollouts expand, but COVID-19 caseloads still high in some provinces
[ad_1] Canada’s chief public health officer is warning that the decline in COVID-19 case counts is slowing as several provinces battle surging waves of the virus. While there were signs of hope that Ontario and Quebec were making progress on Monday, provinces to the east and west continued to struggle. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said…
Live Updates: Democrats Press to Expand Voting Rights at Federal Level
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: A protest in Austin, Texas, last week against Republican state legislators’ efforts to restrict voting rights.Credit…Mikala Compton/Reuters A key Senate committee is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday to advance Democrats’ sweeping elections overhaul, stamping its approval on a landmark voting rights expansion as Washington tries to…
Soot invades Meerut homes as cremation grounds expand
[ad_1] MEERUT: It has been over a month since Pratibha Gupta opened the windows of her house in Meerut. But that hasn’t stopped either the foul smell of burning corpses from seeping inside her house or the ash from the ever expanding cremation ground sweeping in to form a thin layer on top of her…
Impractical to expand Singapore's drains to accommodate all instances of extreme rainfall: Grace Fu
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: It would be impractical to expand Singapore’s drains to accommodate all instances of extreme rainfall as this would require “massive land take and much higher costs”, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. Speaking in Parliament on Monday (May 10), Ms Fu noted that drainage design standards were raised a decade ago…
We Don’t Need to Wait on the UN to Expand Taiwan’s International Role
[ad_1] The Debate | Opinion Liberal democracies can, and should, develop their own bilateral and multilateral exchanges with Taiwan, even while pushing for its inclusion in the WHO and other U.N. bodies. Advertisement The G-7 Foreign Ministers’ May 5 statement in support of Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) is welcome but not sufficient. Liberal…
Facebook will expand climate hub in battle against misinformation
[ad_1] Facebook said Thursday it would expand its climate information hub and direct its users to experts to debunk myths and hoaxes in a ramped-up effort to fight misinformation. The social media giant said it has added a section to its climate hub that features “facts that debunk common climate myths.” Users might find, for example,…
India's Role as Major Regional, Global Player Will Continue to Expand: PM Modi and Portuguese PM
[ad_1] India’s role as a major regional and global player is set to expand over the coming years and its journey with the European Union in search of new routes of political, economic and technological cooperation will continue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa said on Saturday. In a joint op-ed…