Yesterday, French citizens held mass protests against changes in labor laws that provide simplification of the workers’ dismissal procedure and possibility of extending the standard 35-hour work week. Several hundred thousand people came out to the streets of French cities, and more than 100 people were detained after clashes with the police. On Thursday, hundreds of thousands of French people...

Turkish border guards opened fire on refugees trying to cross the Syrian-Turkish border, claim the British The Times and The Independent. According to them, several migrants were killed. According to the Syrian Center for Monitoring Human Rights, Turkish border guards opened fire on civilians trying to cross the Syrian-Turkish border on March, 4. Two people were killed, another 10 were injured....

Chinese law enforcement agencies are looking for authors of an "open letter" to President Xi Jinping, which calls on him to resign. The authors did not give their names but instead signed as "loyal members of the Communist Party". They accuse the Chinese leader in an authoritarian governing style and numerous failures in domestic and foreign policy. According to the Chinese opposition media,...

A serious political crisis caused by the upcoming referendum on the country's withdrawal from the EU structure is brewing in the UK. Most members of the government (including the Prime Minister David Cameron) are in favor of maintaining the status quo on the basis of the June vote. Yet, a number of ministers supported drastic measures and, according to British media, is exposed to obstruction on...

Israel Supreme Court has blocked a deal to develop offshore gas fields "Leviathan" and "Tamar" by a consortium led by Noble Energy. The Court was not satisfied with the deal's fiscal conditions. The cancellation is a threat to the development of Israel's natural gas reserves and the country's plans to export gas to Europe. Israel Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a deal for development of the...

US Justice Department said that the authorities are interested in speedy settling disputes with Argentina relating to the default of 2001. After that, the US Court of Appeals sided with Buenos Aires and besieged creditors. Judging by recent events, Washington began a large-scale policy aimed at easing of the US relations with other countries. Barack Obama is restoring relations with Cuba...

The Chinese authorities are going to cut taxes for businesses in order to stimulate the economy and boost development of the service sector. Already this year, the tax cut will amount to $ 76.8 billion. In addition, China is going to simplify some bureaucratic formalities for companies. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council said on Thursday that the Chinese authorities intend to reduce...

The terrorist group "Islamic State" has committed one of the most serious attacks on the European Union in its history by carrying a series of attacks on the union’s political capital yesterday. 34 people perished due to the explosions at Brussels’ airport and metro; more than 150 were injured. The terrorist attacks on March 22 may result in a strengthening of centrifugal tendencies within the EU...

As we know, Canada has sold all his gold. China, by contrast, is boosting purchases. Scientists at the University of Santa Cruz came to a curious conclusion: the amount of gold depends on the real ambitions of the state. Canada has completed a very long process. Even in 1955, the country had 1,088 tons of gold. By 2000, it was 22 times less: only 48 tons. Today, there’s only 2 kilos left in the...