Alstom presented its first Prima M4 passenger locomotive for Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) today in Belfort, France. Ten Prima M4 (AZ4A) passenger locomotives are being manufactured on this site as part of a contract awarded by ADY in 2014.

Asian LNG demand has become more seasonal because China's programme of installing gas boilers has made the country's consumption increasingly sensitive to changes in the weather.

Richard Thaler has been awarded the 2017 prize in economics.

The United Nations health agency is rapidly scaling up its response to a plague outbreak in Madagascar that has spread to the capital and port towns, infecting more than 100 people in just a few weeks.

With the agreement, Microsoft will become one of the first multinational technology companies to support a new wind project in Ireland.

On 10-11 October, the Prime Minister of Russia will visit the Kingdom of Morocco.

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano emphasized the IAEA’s role in strengthening global nuclear safety and security, as well as the importance of nuclear science for development at the 20th Edoardo Amaldi Conference in Rome today.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Russia President Vladimir Putin discussed the preparations for the forthcoming events at international venues and in the format of bilateral cooperation by telephone.