In a program that would bring severe sanctions and eat up precious resources that could have been spent boosting the nation’s quality of life, North Korea committed to a huge investment when it decided to go nuclear. But its leader… Read More ›
Geopolitics
A Part Of Vancouver Mountain Is Being Bought By A Chinese Policy Instrument
Buying into a Canadian mountain is a Chinese company with gold-plated political connections. And it is Grouse Mountain, whose ski slopes famously look down on Vancouver. The sale of the ski operation by the Canadian McLaughlin family does include 500… Read More ›
Even As Bloc Seeks A Solution ‘That Will Stick’, Qatar Crisis Set To Continue
As the emirate’s neighbors want a solution “that will stick,” there’s little likelihood of a quick resolution to the Gulf standoff over Qatar, reported the media citing a senior United Arab Emirates official. A clear signal that the emirate is… Read More ›
China forces Uber to close shop in Macau
By imposing steep fines on its drivers Chinese-ruled Macau has ensured that the company’s services comes to an end in the region. In what has been described to be a blow to embattled ride services giant Uber Technologies Inc, the… Read More ›
Michel Barnier and David Davis officialy kickstart Brexit negotiations today
While Barnier and Davies thrash out the larger issues, working groups on either side will focus on issues, including, recovering Britain’s budgetary dues to the EU, citizen’s rights, and other tidbits. On Monday, when Britain’s Brexit Secretary David Davis meets… Read More ›
US Think Tank Says There Can Be More Bomb Fuel Than Thought With North Korea
According to the findings and observations of a U.S. think tank, Pyongyang may have reprocessed more plutonium than previously thought that can be used to enlarge its nuclear weapons stockpile which has been revealed by thermal images of North Korea’s main nuclear… Read More ›
In A Decade Amid Economic Slumps, Italy’s Poor Almost Tripled
As Italy went through a double-dip, record-long recession, the number of Italians living below the level of absolute poverty almost tripled over the last decade. National statistics agency Istat said that up from almost 1.7 million in 2006, the absolute poor, or those… Read More ›
As Scotland And Wales Revolt, Brexit Clash Threatens U.K. Crisis
Sparking a furious backlash from Scotland and Wales and fueling political opposition that could derail her plans for Brexit, Theresa May unveiled a landmark draft law to take Britain out of the European Union. When the U.K. leaves the bloc… Read More ›
In A Bid For Aramco Prize, Britain Floats New Sovereign IPO Rules
Just as the London Stock Exchange is trying to win the IPO of Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco, a potentially huge but controversial prize, Britain has proposed a loosening of rules on stock market listings by state companies. Even as exchanges… Read More ›
IEA Says The Crown For World’s Largest Exporter Of Natural Gas Will Soon Go To The US
According to a new report by the International Energy Agency, the position of global supremacy presently claimed by Australia and Qatar as the world’s largest exporter of natural gas is most likely to be challenged by the United States soon enough…. Read More ›
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