US says its relations with India, Pakistan not ‘zero-sum proposition’
NEW DELHI, Mar 4, 2021, The Hindu. The Biden administration views the India and Pakistan…
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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.
[Analytics] Biden wants to halt deportations
Recently, the Biden administration announced a 100-day pause on deportations, while congressional Democrats introduced a…
Kremlin has received no reply from Musk on invitation for Putin to have a chat on Clubhouse: Spokesperson
MOSCOW, Mar 2, 2021, TASS. The Kremlin inquired about Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk’s…
New satellite images reveal N. Korea took recent steps to conceal nuclear weapons site
WASHINGTON D.C./SEOUL, Mar 2, 2021, CNN. New satellite imagery obtained by CNN reveals North Korea…
Bangladesh-US agree to work closely over Paris climate agreement
DHAKA, Feb 28, 2021, The Bangladesh Today. Bangladesh and United States (US) have agreed to…
India’s crude steel output grows 7.6 per cent to 10M tons in January: Report
NEW DELHI, Feb 28, 2021, Mint. India registered a growth of 7.6% in crude steel…
Cold War era defense system to be upgraded to counter Russia and China
TORONTO, Feb 28, 2021, WSJ. The United States and Canada plan to modernize an arctic…
US House passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 27, 2021, CNN. The House of Representatives voted early Saturday morning to…
China extends tariff exemption on some US goods
BEIJING, Feb 26, 2021, Xinhua. China will continue to exempt certain U.S. goods from additional…
China’s economy could double in size by 2035 — and surpass the US along the way
BEIJING, Feb 26, 2021, CNBC. China stands a good chance of doubling the size of…
[Analytics] How Taiwan beat China to be Asia’s top-performing economy
The world gasped in amazement at China’s impressive 6% to 11% annual GDP growth over…
US, rights groups criticise Malaysia for deportations to Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25, 2021, Malay Mail. The United States on Wednesday led criticism of…