Meta to ban all Myanmar-army controlled businesses from platforms
YANGON, Dec 9, 2021, Reuters. Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), formerly known as Facebook, said on…
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Moon to attend Biden’s summit for democratic nations
SEOUL, Dec 8, 2021, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in will attend a virtual democracy summit to…
US Congress includes $300M for Ukraine, addresses China in massive defense bill
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 8, 2021, Reuters. U.S. lawmakers included efforts to push back against Russia…
Biden and Putin hold high-stakes two-hour videocall
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 7, 2021, CNN. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke…
Foreign travellers will need Health Pass to enter Colombia
BOGOTA, Dec 7, 2021, MercoPress. Colombia is to require foreign travellers to submit proof of…
Rohingya sue Facebook for $150B over Myanmar hate speech
YANGON, Dec 7, 2021, BBC. Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have…
China is developing space capabilities at ‘twice the rate’ of US: Experts
GENEVA, Dec 5, 2021, CNN. Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations for the…
Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have ‘terrible consequences,’ Blinken says
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 4, 2021, NBC. Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have…
US, EU concerned at China’s ‘problematic’ actions in disputed sea
GENEVA, Dec 3, 2021, Al Jazeera. The United States and the European Union have expressed…
China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises
SYDNEY/JAKARTA, Dec 1, 2021, Reuters. China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural…
Former PM Abe says Japan, US could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan
TAIPEI, Dec 1, 2021, Reuters. Japan and the United States could not stand by if…
Pentagon to build up US bases in Guam and Australia
KANBERRA, Nov 30, 2021, CNN. The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Guam…