Okinawa rejects US base expansion
Voters in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa resoundingly rejected the construction of a new U.S. military base on their island…
BMW and Daimler invest together in New Venture
BMW and Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, have unveiled a joint venture which covers new-generation services like driver-less cars,…
Trump to delay new tariffs
US President Donald Trump said that he wants to make a trade deal with Beijing that will be beneficial for…
New Afghan-India trade route
Afghanistan began exports to India through Chabahar port in Iran as the landlocked, war-torn nation turns to overseas markets to…
Venezuela on the brink of chaos
A massive effort to break President Nicolás Maduro’s blockade of humanitarian aid descended into violence and chaos across the string…
Food shortages after Brexit?
The European Union expects Britain to seek its assistance to avoid disruption to food imports in the event of a…
Israel’s Probe to reach the Moon
SpaceIL’s project known as Beresheet will attempt a moon landing mission in April. The small Israeli spacecraft was part of…
Lebanon crisis
Hezbollah, an armed Shi’ite group backed by Iran is expanding its influence in Lebanon. The increasing influence could prompt action…
US to leave 200 troops in Syria
Despite President Donald Trump’s promises to withdraw American troops out of Syria, the US intends to maintain a presence on…
China’s plastic import ban hits Japan
Japan’s shipments of plastic waste overseas in 2018 decreased 30 percent, figures from a research institute showed, due to restrictions…