National Ainu museum opens in Hokkaido after Covid-19 delay
SAPPORO, Jul 12, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s first national museum dedicated to the indigenous Ainu people…
Russia
The Russian Federation is an economy of 144 million people. When it joined APEC in 1998, Russia’s real GDP stood at USD 813 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 5,500. By 2016, Russia’s GDP and per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 1.6 trillion and USD 11,200 respectively.
F1 confirms Russian Grand Prix on September 25-27
MOSCOW, Jul 11, 2020, TASS. The Russian Grand Prix, part of the 2020 Formula One…
Thousands people came to an unauthorized rally to support the detained governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk region
KHABAROVSK, Jul 11, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Near 2,000 people in Khabarovsk came to an…
New stages of lifting coronavirus restrictions in Moscow starts from July 13 and Aug 1: Mayor
MOSCOW, Jul 10, 2020, TASS. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has announced a new stage of…
Russia developing 17 potential Covid-19 vaccines
MOSCOW, Jul 9, 2020, TASS. Russia is currently developing 17 potential vaccines against COVID-19, a…
Xi, Putin stress China-Russia partnership
BEIJING, Jul 9, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Wednesday China’s stance toward…
Russia’s Khabarovsk territory governor Sergey Furgal is temporally detained on suspicion of organizing multiple murders
KHABAROVSK, Jul 9, 2020, RBC. Federal agents have detained Sergey Furgal, the sitting governor of…
Russian troops to get S-500 air defense systems in coming years
MOSCOW, Jul 8, 2020, TASS. The Russian military will get the new-generation S-500 air defense…
China ‘happy’ to join nuclear talks if US cuts arsenal to matching level
BEIJING, Jul 8, 2020, Reuters. A senior Chinese diplomat has challenged the US to cut…
Russia cracks down on marmot hunting after bubonic plague alert
MOSCOW, Jul 7, 2020, Reuters. Russia said on Monday it had stepped up patrols to…
Reports on Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine are ‘utter nonsense’: Kremlin’s spokesman
MOSCOW, Jul 6, 2020, TASS. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied reports saying that Russia…
Taj Mahal to reopen after 3-month lockdown for 5,000 visitors in a day
NEW DELHI, Jul 5, 2020, Reuters. Visitors to the Taj Mahal will have to wear…