Following the seizure of political power in Afghanistan by the Taliban, funding for projects in the country has been frozen by the World Bank. According to a statement published by the global agency about the halting of the funding, the… Read More ›
Geopolitics
July Car Production In UK Hit Lowest Level Since 1956
Car manufacturing in the United Kingdom declined in July to its lowest for the month for the entire industry since 1956, showed data available from a trade group. There was a 37.6 per cent year on year drop in cars… Read More ›
‘Normal Communication’ Being Maintained With US On Trade, Claims China
“Normal communication” with the United States is being maintained by China on the issue of trade, the Chinese government said on Thursday. This is one of the very few areas where the two largest economies of the world have not… Read More ›
Asia’s Economic Recovery Stumbles On Fresh Covid-19 Outbreaks
A surge in Covid-19 infections in Asian countries has forced imposition of restrictions again resulting in shops going empty again and factories being forced to close down temporarily which has resulted in loss of momentum in the robust economic recovery… Read More ›
Euro Zone Business Activity Growth Increased Further In August
There was further strength in business activity in the euro zone in August with only a slight decline from tee July number which was a two decade high for any month as more companies and businesses were able to reopen… Read More ›
US Approval For Operating Undersea Data Cable Filed By Facebook, Amazon
Tech giants Facebook Inc and Amazon.com Inc have sought approval from the United States government for starting operations of a new undersea data cable between the Philippines and California following the exit of China Mobile from the plan, said a… Read More ›
Taliban should not be recognized as Afghanistan’s government: Boris Johnson
In a statement British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, countries across the globe should not recognise the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan saying, it was clear that there would be a new administration in the country shortly. “We don’t… Read More ›
Pakistan-backed terror group Taliban gains full control over Afghanistan
In a statement a spokesman for the Taliban’s political office said, war was over in Afghanistan and called for peaceful relations with the international community. In an interview with Al Jazeera TV, Taliban’s spokesman Mohammad Naeem said, the Taliban did… Read More ›
Hong Kong’s Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng charts path towards HK adopting controversial mainland law
In a significant development, Hong Kong’s justice secretary has showed the path on how a mainland Chinese law to counter foreign sanctions could be adopted in Hong Kong by amending it into Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, pending a decision by the… Read More ›
US will donate COVID-19 vaccine to pacific island nations with no stings attached: President Joe Biden
In a recorded message on Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden told a forum of Pacific island leaders, the United States would donate COVID-19 vaccines without strings attached. The development comes in the wake of China becoming an increasingly more assertive… Read More ›