Japan backs restrained US response to Iranian missile strikes: PM Abe
TOKYO, Jan 9, 2020, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday expressed support for…
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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.
Pakistan launches diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Mideast tensions
ISLAMABAD, Jan 9, 2020, Pakistan Today. Amid tensions brewing in the region, Pakistan has launched…
[Analytics] Can Iran afford war?
Investors increasingly fear that tensions between the U.S. and Iran could escalate further, but officials…
Donald Trump takes the off-ramp in Iran confrontation (for now)
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 8, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump decided Wednesday that taking his foot…
Sex workers, models send nudes in exchange for Australia wildfire donations
LOS ANGELES, Jan 8, 2020, National Post. Sex workers around the world will extinguish the…
Air India reroutes flights after Iran’s missile attack, says safety first
NEW DELHI, Jan 8, 2020, Hindustan Times. The Air India on Wednesday rerouted its flights…
[Analytics] A resilient year in Vietnam’s economy
Once again, the Vietnamese economy has shown itself to be resilient in the face of…
Japan’s Prime Minister Abe to cancel Mideast trip after Iran strikes
TOKYO, Jan 8, 2020, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to cancel his…
Oil, gold and stocks whipsawed as Iran strikes spark Mideast war fears
SHANGHAI, Jan 8, 2020, Reuters. Asian shares tumbled on Wednesday (Jan 8), while oil and…
“If you hit, you get hit back”: Iran’s Supreme Leader after strikes on US targets in Iraq
TEHRAN, Jan 8, 2020, CNN. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “this region does…
Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes in Iran, killing all 176 passengers on aboard
TEHRAN, Jan 8, 2020, SCMP. A Ukrainian airliner burst into flames shortly after take-off from…
PM Modi calls US President Donald Trump to discuss situation in Iran
NEW DELHI, Jan 8, 2020, The Asian Age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States…