Protest held in Okinawa one year after start of landfill for US base
NAHA, Dec 14, 2019, Kyodo. A protest was staged in waters in Okinawa on Saturday…
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US weighing 100 percent tariffs on more EU products including Scotch whiskies and Cognac
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 14, 2019, CNBC. The U.S. is weighing tariffs of up to 100%…
Phase-one Sino-US trade deal reached
BEIJING, Dec 14, 2019, China Daily. China and the United States have reached agreement on…
Chile protests: UN accuses security forces of human rights abuses
UN, Dec 14, 2019, BBC. The UN has accused the Chilean police and armed forces…
Barack Obama back in Malaysia for young leaders’ summit
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13, 2019, FMT. Former United States president Barack Obama is in town,…
Global trade war and rising protectionism taking toll on Asia Pacific: Economic Cooperation Council
SINGAPORE, Dec 13, 2019, The Business Times. The global trade war and rising protectionism has…
[Analytics] China is blowing its chance in the Asia-Pacific
Many observers believe China is building up its military, especially its navy, to break through…
Chile missing plane: No survivors, confirms air force chief
SANTIAGO, Dec 13, 2019, BBC. Rescue workers in Chile have found human remains after an…
China to buy $50B in US farm products in return for tariff concessions: US sources
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 13, 2019, Reuters. The White House has agreed to suspend some tariffs…
Mexican drug cartels eyeing ‘Thai market’: Police
HAWAII, Dec 12, 2019, Bangkok Post. Mexican drug syndicates are trafficking methamphetamine into Thailand and…
US says it is ready to be flexible, urges N. Korea to avoid provocations
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 12, 2019, Yonhap. The United States is ready to be flexible in…
Greta Thunberg slams ‘misleading’ climate pledges at chaotic UN summit
MADRID, Dec 12, 2019, AFP. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg accused rich countries of “misleading” people…