Rohingya fear new Trump US ban
CHICAGO, Feb 23, 2020, AFP. A refugee from Myanmar’s tyrannised Rohingya minority, Lila Mubarak embodies…
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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.
NASA chooses Canadian scientist for a critical role in the 2020 Mars rover mission
OTTAWA, Feb 23, 2020, National Post. The NASA Mars 2020 Rover is scheduled to launch…
‘America First’ vs ‘Make in India’ as Modi hosts Trump
NEW DELHI, Feb 23, 2020, AFP. Trade ties between the United States and India have…
[Analytics] Same goal, different playbook: Why Russia would support Trump and Sanders
At first glance, it may seem contradictory that the nation’s intelligence agencies were telling Congress…
India’s PM Modi not to accompany US president Trump to Taj Mahal
NEW DELHI, Feb 22, 2020, The Asian Age. US president Donald Trump will be going…
Trump again complains about S. Korea’s ‘Parasite’ winning best picture Oscar
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 22, 2020, Yonhap. U.S. President Donald Trump complained again Friday that this…
Japan’s govt to ask companies to promote telework as virus spreads
TOKYO, Feb 22, 2020, Kyodo. The health ministry said Friday it will encourage more companies…
Iran on a global dirty money watchdog terror financing blacklist
PARIS, Feb 22, 2020, Daily Times. A global dirty money watchdog on Friday placed Iran…
China’s leader Xi replies to letter from Bill Gates on coronavirus
BEIJING, Feb 22, 2020, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping has written back to Bill Gates,…
[Analytics] Is Japan entering the new space race?
During the new session of parliament in January this year Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
No rush to sign a trade deal with US: India
NEW DELHI, Feb 21, 2020, The Asian Age. India on Thursday made it clear that…
US intelligence told lawmakers of Russian bid to boost Trump reelection, source
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 21, 2020, Reuters. US intelligence officials told lawmakers last week that Russia…