In 2015, under President Obama, the US signed a historic deal with Iran. In that ‘Iran deal’, Iran promised more openness about its nuclear program. In return, the US promised to relax some of the sanctions on the country. The agreement was positively received worldwide, except in Israel. Obama’s successor, Donald Trump, sided entirely with … Read more
When the award was announced, Higgs could not immediately be reached at the time because he was on vacation. Earlier, in 1979, Higgs had missed out on the Nobel Prize through a twist of fate. The prize then went to physicists Shelley Glashow, Abdus Salam and Steven Weinberg for their work on the basis of … Read more
What is Taiwan?Taiwan is located about 180 kilometers from the Chinese mainland and has about 23 million inhabitants. Actually it is a group of islands. Close to the mainland there are several islands that belong to Taiwan. Taiwan is very prone to earthquakes. Just offshore, the geological Philippine plate is sliding beneath the Eurasian one. … Read more
The Boerenbond reports that the agreement on the package of measures is not an end point of the negotiations, but the start of a process in which the Boerenbond will closely monitor the agreements made. “We will also act as a discussion partner for new initiatives,” said an initial response. “Have all Flemish problems for … Read more