India and Japan to hold first ever joint military exercise
India and Japan are going to hold their first – ever joint military exercise between Nov 1 and Nov 14,…
Australia’s controversial anti-encryption legislation
The Australian Parliament's own human rights watchdog committee has identified a raft of concerns with the Assistance and Access Bill…
UN’s Syria envoy quits
The U.N.’s special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, announced Wednesday that he would step down at the end of…
Poland signs LPG deal with the US
Polish state-run gas company PGNiG has reached a long-term agreement with two American companies for the purchase of liquefied natural…
US’s new Trade deals with Japan, UK & EU
The US has said it intends to negotiate three separate trade agreements with Japan, the UK and the EU as…
China’s hidden ‘Titanic’ Debt
Unreported Chinese local governments debt may have accumulated over 40 trillion yuan ($5.8 trillion) from off-balance sheet records. This could…
Justice for Jamal?
Incentives offered by Prince MBS may have persuaded Turkish and American heads of state to support the kingdoms claims of…
Economic crisis in Zimbabwe
After enduring through hyperinflation and economic crisis in 2008, Zimbabwe is yet again facing the fear of another round of…
Japan to hike consumption tax in 2019
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that the government will be hiking the consumption tax to 10 per cent from the…
US budget deficit: six-year high
The US budget deficit has increased to six-year high of $779 billion at the end of President Trump’s first full…