US adds 116 countries to its ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory list
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 22, 2021, Reuters. The U.S. State Department has added at least 116…
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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.
Top military official warns China and Russia are modernizing nuclear weapons faster than US
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 21, 2021, CNN. The top US military official who runs the American…
China-linked hackers used VPN flaw to target US defense industry: Researchers
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 21, 2021, Reuters. At least two groups of China-linked hackers have spent…
[Analytics] South Korea muscles in on global arms trade
South Korea celebrated its entry into the “elite group of fighter jet producers” this month,…
Australia-New Zealand travel bubble launches with lopsided demand
SYDNEY, Apr 20, 2021, Reuters. A testing and quarantine free travel bubble between Australia and…
Xi says China ‘will never seek hegemony’ no matter how strong it becomes
BEIJING, Apr 20, 2021, CNBC. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday his country will not…
US asks citizens to avoid travelling to India amid Covid surge
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 20, 2021, Mint. Amid a surge in COVID cases in India, the…
Decision on Putin’s participation in climate summit not yet taken: Spokesman
MOSCOW, Apr 19, 2021, TASS. A decision about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s participation in an…
US, China agreement set to spur global climate action
SINGAPORE, Apr 19, 2021, AFP/NYT. The United States and China will work together to tackle…
Tokyo 2021: Olympic chief to visit Japan to approve safety amid Covid cases surge
TOKYO, Apr 18, 2021, The Guardian. The head of the Olympic movement will visit Japan…
US pressures Taiwan to address undervalued currency
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 17, 2021, WSJ. The Treasury Department put pressure on Taiwan to address…
Russia unveils array of countermeasures to US sanctions
MOSCOW, Apr 17, 2021, Xinhua. The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday announced a series of…