UK and USA say Russia must de-escalate situation in Ukraine
LONDON, Apr 11, 2021, Reuters. Britain and the United States “firmly opposed” Russia’s campaign to…
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[Analytics] China v Russia v America: is 2021 the year Orwell’s 1984 comes true?
It may just be coincidence that Russia was piling military pressure on Ukraine last week…
Kremlin urges Russia’s IT to develop rival to videoconferencing app
MOSCOW, Apr 8, 2021, TASS. Zoom’s decision to pull the plug on Russian state agencies’…
Peter Thiel calls bitcoin a Chinese financial weapon and suggests a US ban on TikTok
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 8, 2021, SCMP. Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel warned about bitcoin’s potential…
China flanks Taiwan with military exercises in air and sea
HONG KONG, Apr 8, 2021, CNN. China’s armed forces conducted simultaneous military exercises to the…
India critical part of solution to climate crisis: US
NEW DELHI, Apr 5, 2021, India Today. Ahead of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John…
Russia drops threat to block Twitter
MOSCOW, Apr 5, 2021, Bloomberg. Russia backed off a threat to block Twitter Inc., saying…
US not prepared to compete in AI era: Experts
TAIPEI, Apr 4, 2021, Taiwan News. The U.S. is in danger of losing its technological…
Russian Cabinet approves extension of agreement on cooperation in outer space with US
MOSCOW, Apr 4, 2021, TASS. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved the proposal to…
Hong Kong, Singapore seen benefiting from US-listed Chinese companies’ secondary listings
BEIJING, Apr 3, 2021, China Daily. The wave of US-listed Chinese companies seeking a secondary…
Police officer killed in vehicle attack on US Capitol
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 3, 2021, Reuters. A motorist rammed a car into U.S. Capitol police…
US, Philippines discuss Chinese ‘swarming’ in South China Sea
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 1, 2021, Al Jazeera. Senior officials from United States and the Philippines…
Russia to provide adequate response to Australian sanctions: Ministry
MOSCOW, Apr 1, 2021, TASS. Russia will provide an adequate response to sanctions, imposed by…
US orders departure of non-essential diplomats from Myanmar
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 31, 2021, VOA. The U.S. State Department has ordered the departure of…
Malaysia permits import of US plastic waste shipment after it passes new UN treaty test
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 31, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia has allowed entry of a container of plastic…