Germany's Siemens Mobility has received an order by Switzerland's national railway service SBB for 116 double-decker trains. "Siemens Mobility submitted the most advantageous bid in accordance with procurement law," the railway company said on Friday in a statement on the deal worth 2 billion Swiss Francs ($2.5 billion). SBB also secured an option for 84 additional trains, it said. The trains are set to be used on regional services, with 95 to be deployed for local transport in Zurich in the 2030s. With a length of 150 metres, the new double-deckers are to include 540 seats and offer more spac...

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Experts are working to put the recovered crown of Empress Eugénie on display at the Louvre three weeks after the spectacular robbery, the director of the world famous museum said in a radio interview broadcast on Friday. "This return will be a beautiful symbol for the rebirth of the museum," Laurence des Cars told France Info radio. "The main parts, the diamonds and emeralds, are intact," she said, adding that the restoration would take some time. The crown, set with 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds, belonged to Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III. Des Cars said several patrons had already pledged...

Ukraine's foreign currency reserves amount to $49.5 billion, the highest since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the central bank said on Friday The National Bank of Ukraine said the reserve amount, calculated as of November 1, is sufficient to cover more than five months of imports. In October, the reserves increased by 6.4%. The rise was driven by "large inflows from international partners," which exceeded the central bank's currency sales and debt repayments, the NBU said. According to the bank, the bulk of the transfers in October — nearly $4.7 billion — came f...

A “Berliner” hacking at the Wall while an East German guard nonchalantly looks on (Photo by author) On Sunday, November 9, the free world will celebrate the 36th anniversary of the fall of the infamous Berlin Wall, a date that is remembered as marking the beginning of the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe and signaling the end of the Cold War. Two days later, on November 11, we will celebrate Veterans Day once again, “a day to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.” Some may ask what the connecti...