Can François Hollande make up for lost time?

Lethargy, wait-and-see attitude, tetany, lost time, action mired in the present, etc. We could go on at length, just by quoting adjectives and comments that were supposed to qualify the way François Hollande has been managing for the last weeks the affairs of the country.

Lebanon: ICRC presses ahead with effort to aid Syrian refugees

The humanitarian impact of more than two years of conflict in Syria has been devastating. More than a million Syrians and Palestinians from Syria have fled their homes to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, including Lebanon. Most refugees were able to bring virtually nothing with them as they crossed the border. They now need shelter, food, clean water and medical care.

Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games "on track for success" with detailed planning underway

The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (NYOGOC) is well on track to deliver successful Games next summer, according to the IOC Coordination Commission, which concluded its fourth visit to the Chinese city today.

EIB attaches high importance to small and medium-sized enterprises

Arctic : defense against canadian oïl spills

rime Minister Stephen Harper is destroying Canada's environment, and now he's threatening the Arctic with oil spills.

Prime Minister Harper has made it clear that he will do whatever it takes to push through dirty oil development -- even if that means trampling on Indigenous rights and environmental protections while ignoring the risk of Arctic oil spills.

CIRAD confirms its support of open access to knowledge

Twenty-six establishments, including CIRAD, recently signed a partnership agreement to foster open archives and the HAL (Hyper Articles en Ligne) shared platform. This signature confirms CIRAD's support of the principle of open access to knowledge.