Surging US-Iran tensions feared to dilute US focus on N. Korea nuke talks
SEOUL, Jan 6, 2020, Yonhap. The growing specter of war between the United States and…
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Chile’s president sends Congress plan to slash health care costs after protests
SANTIAGO, Jan 6, 2020, Reuters. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday announced a plan to…
[Analytics] China trade questions confound Australia’s Indo-Pacific shift
The ‘Indo-Pacific’, stretching from the eastern Indian Ocean to the Pacific, is the Australian government’s…
CNN selects Sri Lanka, Chile, Brazil, Japan, Russia among top 20 places to visit in 2020
COLOMBO, Jan 6, 2020, Lankapuvath. US based CNN Travel has included Sri Lanka along with…
Pakistan to remain neutral in US-Iran tension: Pakistani army
ISLAMABAD, Jan 6, 2020, Pakistan Today. As tensions between the United States and neighbouring Iran…
[Analytics] China might take Iran’s side in a war with US
After the US assassination of Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani on Friday, Germany’s Spiegel Online observed…
Inca quipu gets cultural heritage status in Peru
LIMA, Jan 5, 2020, Xinhua. The quipu, an intriguing method of keeping records and accounts…
[Analytics] East vs West battle for SE Asia’s 5G rollout
Chinese telecom giant Huawei predicted in late December that the number of 5G connections worldwide…
US food regulator bans Malaysian shrimp exporters over illegal antibiotics use
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4, 2020, Malay Mail. The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)…
[Ratings] Top 10 international news by The Korea Herald
1. US-China trade deal On Dec. 13, the US and China reached a partial deal…
Thai stock exchange is a one of Asia’s weakest markets in 2019
BANGKOK, Dec 31, 2019, Bangkok Post. The Stock Exchange of Thailand recorded a small gain…
[Ratings] Five key developments in South Asia in the 2010s — and What they mean for the 2020s
South Asia, according to a recent IMF study, houses more than a fifth of the…