US stiffens anti-Russian sanctions on Ukraine: US Treasury Department
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 16, 2019, TASS. The United States tightens anti-Russian sanctions, blacklisted six individuals,…
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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.
N. Korea reconsiders denuclearization talks with U.S.: reports
SEOUL, Mar 15, 2019, Yonhap. A senior North Korean official announced Friday that her regime…
[Analytics] China’s new glamour girl of the skies
The COMAC C919 might be made in China but the technology has been honed in…
[Analytics] South Pacific reimagines its colonial past
Island region is rewriting British explorer James Cook’s contested legacy on the 150-year anniversary of…
Soyuz MS-12 crew enters ISS after docking complete
BAIKONUR, Mar 15, 2019, TASS. The Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft carrying three new crew members to…
[Analytics] Military China steps up efforts to develop military technology to challenge US dominance
Country is pumping more resources into developing state-of-the-art equipment ranging from guns to warplanes, according…
[Analytics] China issues report on U.S. human rights situation: Full text
China on Thursday published a report on human rights situation in the United States. The…
[Analytics] Trump says he’ll welcome deal ‘either way’ as Beijing cools on idea of summit
Schedule for Mar-a-Lago talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping remains unclear. Sources in Beijing say…
American B-52 bombers fly over disputed South China Sea for second time in 10 days
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 14, 2019, SCMP. Two US B-52 strategic bombers flew over the contested…
[Analytics] Is New Malaysia’s China-US Balance Changing Under Mahathir?
Though the new government is recalibrating its ties with Washington and Beijing, it is premature…
US and Canada to ground all Boeing crash aircraft
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 13, 2019, BBC. President Donald Trump has announced that the US will…
Venezuelan journalist arrested on suspicion of sabotaging nation’s power grid
CARACAS, Mar 13, 2019, TASS. Union Radio journalist Luis Carlos Diaz was detained by Venezuelan…