Myanmar preparing for Rohingya returnees
Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh on…
US foreign arms sales rise
US weapons sales to foreign governments rose by 33 per cent this year, reflecting the Trump administration’s efforts to encourage…
UN warns of more Venezuelan refugees
The United Nations says there are now 3 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is…
Sri Lanka’s Turmoil – The quest for influence
Indo Chinese rivalry may have caused dissonance in Sri Lankan politics after President Sirisena replaced Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe by…
Pompeo-Kim Young Chol meeting delayed
The State Department on Wednesday announced a planned meeting with a top North Korean envoy had been delayed, even as…
‘Clearing houses’ to bypass US sanctions on Iran
A unique clearing house will be set up for European companies that trade with Iran to help bypass the newly…
Ivanka Trump’s Chinese Business Interests
Ivanka Trump, daughter and senior advisor to the president of the United States, has received the largest number of new…
Macron for creation of a ‘real European army’
French President, Emmanuel Macron Calls for a 'European Army' to defend against China, Russia and the U.S. The European Union…
Saudi Arabia to invest in Russian petrochemicals plant
Oil major Saudi Aramco and the kingdom’s petrochemicals giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) are ready to invest into building…
US Threatens SWIFT with sanctions over Iran
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has warned global financial messaging service SWIFT on Friday that it could be penalized if…