Events

Two new semiconductors may lead to thinner, more energy-efficient electronics than are possible with silicon—especially because of the way they "rust."

More than 1,500 Congolese refugees who have fled violence and ethnic tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been relocated from reception centres in northern Angola to a newly established settlement, the United Nations refugee agency today said.

The funding of road works in Ukraine, which is determined as one of the priorities for the Government, should be provided from different sources, thereby it is reasonable to combine the resources of both budgets state and local in this process.

Special Envoy of the Government of Germany on reforming Ukraine: "Germany is interested in the success of reforms in Ukraine and my appointment as Special Envoy of the Government of Germany is a concrete manifestation of such interest"

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent a letter of birthday greetings to Chairman of Belarus’ Supreme Court Valentin Sukalo.

The development and improvement of the education syetem in Belarus were discussed during the working meeting of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko with Vice Premier Vasily Zharko and Education Minister Igor Karpenko.

Amid a mudslide and flooding in Sierra Leone, Secretary-General António Guterres today reiterated that the United Nations stands in solidarity with the Government and people in the ongoing rescue efforts.

The public road system is to be qualitatively improved already in 3-5 years, thus citizens will be able to drive along good roads, claimed Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman while inspecting the state of road works in Dnipropetrovsk region.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman arrived to Dnipropetrovsk region on a working visit, which will be focused on issues of socio-economic development of the region and preparation for the new school year.

A big data approach to insurance claims yields surprising connections between diseases.

A gene mutation saps the energy from immune cells that are meant to clear the brain of plaques tied to Alzheimer's. But it can be reversed, researchers say.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic received today a courtesy call from Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador Jonathan Moore.