Venezuela crisis: Maduro claims victory over ‘deranged’ coup attempt
CARACAS, May 1, 2019, The Guardian. Nicolás Maduro claimed his troops have thwarted a botched…
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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.
Thailand tops growth in tourist arrivals to Vietnam
HANOI, Apr 30, 2019, VN Express. The number of Thai tourists visiting Vietnam posted the…
Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims file suit against Boeing in Chicago
CHICAGO, Apr 30, 2019, Xinhua. Two families filed lawsuits against Boeing in Chicago on Monday…
US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says trade talks with China in ‘final laps’
MOSCOW, Apr 29, 2019, Sputnik. On Monday, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will travel to…
Russia ready for dialogue on nuclear disarmament, no one has started talks – Kremlin aide
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Apr 29, 2019, TASS. Russia is ready to back dialogue on nuclear disarmament, but…
Abe, Trudeau extol Pacific trade pact without U.S.
OTTAWA, Apr 29, 2019, AFP. Canadian and Japanese leaders on Sunday jointly trumpeted a rebooted…
Accused US synagogue gunman ‘praised Christchurch’ before attack
SAN DIEGO, Apr 28, 2019, CNN, AP. An anti-Semitic manifesto praising the Christchurch massacre was…
[Analytics] Why Kim really sought out Putin
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at the Russian far eastern city of…
[Analytics] United States under Donald Trump is veering away from China’s Belt and Road
Beijing’s global infrastructure drive will be in the spotlight this week when dozens of heads…
Kim concludes Russia trip, apparently with Putin’s tepid support
VLADIVOSTOK, Apr 26, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday wrapped up a…
Kim Jong Un seeks way out of impasse with US in his first summit with Vladimir Putin
VLADIVOSTOK, Apr 25, 2019, Bloomberg. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir…
Boeing axes orders for 210 planes after Jet Airways stops flying
NEW DELHI, Apr 25, 2019, Hindustan Times. Boeing finance director Greg Smith confirmed the adjustment…