WHO declares a pandemic of coronavirus disease covid-19
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 11, 2020, WP. The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared coronavirus a…
USA
The United States is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. It is the largest economy in the world and home to 323 million people. When the forum began in 1989, the real GDP of the United States was USD 8.8 trillion, which went up to 16.9 trillion in 2016. Its real per capita GDP also rose from 36,000 in 1989 to 52,000 in 2016.
Russian-US relations is ‘between a two and a three’ on a 5-point scale: Putin
MOSCOW, Mar 11, 2020, TASS. The level of relations between Russia and the United States…
Biden takes command of the Democratic presidential race, winning four states including Michigan
DETROIT, Mar 11, 2020, NYT. Joseph R. Biden Jr. took command of the Democratic presidential…
Two of the US largest airlines ground flights as coronavirus causes a plunge in bookings
NEW YORK, Mar 11, 2020, CNN Business. The coronavirus took another bite out of the…
Seoul stocks tumble to 4-year low, Korean won up
SEOUL, Mar 11, 2020, Yonhap. Seoul stocks dropped by almost 3 percent on Wednesday to…
[Analytics] Sino-US rivalry intensifies in the Arctic
Recently, the United States has stepped up efforts to block any involvement of “Non-Arctic” nations…
Boeing shares down at a level not seen since 2017
BENGALURU, Mar 10, 2020, Reuters. Shares of Boeing dropped more than 12 per cent on…
Top US envoy presses Canada over Huawei role in 5G network: Officials
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 10, 2020, Reuters. A senior U.S. envoy on Monday pressed Canada about…
[Analytics] Leadership and responses to the coronavirus
In every crisis, there’s opportunity. The legacies of political leaders are often defined by how…
After Buffett’s LNG exit, industry watchers wonder who’s left to invest in Canada
OTTAWA, Mar 8, 2020, Financial Post. A day after legendary investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway…
[Analytics] Violence in India threatens its global ambitions
India is pushing for more clout globally, as the world’s largest democracy. But as its…
[Analytics] Three-way fray spells toil and trouble in South China Sea
A new three-way dispute has broken into the open in the South China Sea, one…