China warned to prepare for being cut off from US dollar payment system
BEIJING, Jun 25, 2020, SCMP. China must prepare for the risks of being cut off…
Russian constitutional amendments to bolster separation of powers: Former PM Medvedev
MOSCOW, Jun 25, 2020, TASS. Russia’s constitutional amendments will expand the role of parliament in…
Re-elected Kiribati president says heated election reflects democracy
TARAWA, Jun 25, 2020, RNZ. The newly re-elected president of Kiribati says the tough election…
[Analytics] China’s GPS rival Beidou is now fully operational
China launched the last satellite in its Beidou navigation network on Tuesday, completing a new…
Australia’s govt to form plan to roll back bans on large indoor gatherings
CANBERRA, Jun 25, 2020, The Age. State governments are poised to further relax social distancing…
Over 613,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning Apr ..
MOSCOW, Jun 25, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 613,000 cases, officials…
Busan in fear over Russian ship Covid-19 cluster, as imported cases rise in South Korea
BUSAN, Jun 25, 2020, ST. South Korea’s southern port city Busan is “gripped with virus…
Japan protests China’s seabed names related to disputed islands in the East China Sea
TOKYO, Jun 25, 2020, Kyodo. Japan said Thursday it has protested to China that a…
[Analytics] Why has South Korea allowed adult ‘room salons’ to reopen?
Late on a Friday night in Seoul, it’s unusual to see the streets near Gangnam…
Rohingya plea for refugee camp cemeteries in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Jun 25, 2020, Anadolu Agency. A Rohingya rights group has asked the Bangladeshi refugee…
India plans to impose strict rules and tariffs on Chinese imports
NEW DELHI, Jun 25, 2020, Bloomberg. India plans to impose stringent quality control measures and…
Huawei ‘backed by Chinese military’: US president’s administration
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 25, 2020, BBC. The US Defense Department has determined that 20 top…