Trump plans to invite Putin to G7 summit in US
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 11, 2020, TASS. US President Donald Trump said he would invite Russian…
Russia announced the registration of the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine
MOSCOW, Aug 11, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. President Vladimir Putin announced the registration of the…
S. Korea to host annual security forum Seoul Defense Dialogue via videoconference
SEOUL, Aug 11, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea will host an annual vice ministerial-level international security…
Philippine leader Duterte thanks Russia for offer to supply Covid-19 vaccine
MANILA, Aug 11, 2020, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Russia late Monday night for an…
Japan’s anti-mask protesters led by a coronavirus-denying political hopeful
TOKYO, Aug 11, 2020, SCMP. A small but highly visible demonstration in Japan’s capital against…
China takes a leading role among countries on the Fortune Global 500 list with 133 listed companies
BEIJING, Aug 11, 2020, China Daily. A total of 133 Chinese companies are on this…
Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left Belarus as protests went on for a second day
VILNUS, Aug 11, 2020, BBC. Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left Belarus and is “safe”…
China wants Taiwan to be ‘next Hong Kong’: Official
TAIPEI, Aug 11, 2020, SMH. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister says his country risks becoming the next…
Crashed Air India Express flight had a late touchdown: Official
NEW DELHI, Aug 10, 2020, India Today. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Arun…
Vietnam govt spends nearly $770M to support efforts against Covid-19
HANOI, Aug 10, 2020, Hanoi Times. The Vietnamese government has spent VND17.77 trillion (US$765 million)…
[Analytics] Displacement in Indonesia’s borderlands a threat to indigenous populations
In late July, the Forest People’s Programme (FPP), a nonprofit that works on behalf of…
New Zealand reaches 100-day milestone without virus transmission
WELLINGTON, Aug 10, 2020, AFP. New Zealand marked 100 days on Sunday with no recorded…