Over the past weekend, the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, which is one of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s two aircraft carriers, sailed past Taiwan in a show of Chinese naval strength in the …
Qatar Airways signs $850 million financing deal with Standard Chartered
DUBAI (Reuters) – and Standard Chartered have signed an $850 million financing deal for seven Boeing 787-9 aircraft, a statement from the Qatari airline said on Tuesday.
Georgia Proposes 10-Day Lockdown of Four Cities Including Capital
Lockdown of Four Cities Including Capital The proposed lockdown needs to be initiated by the president and approved by parliament. At a press briefing, Gakharia said that international financial …
Florida warns of Apalachicola River’s ‘doom’ if Georgia isn’t forced to release more water to it
TALLAHASSEE — Warning that a special master’s recommendation would “spell doom” for the Apalachicola River, Florida wants the U.S. Supreme Court to require Georgia to share more water in a river …
Saudi Arabia resumes talks with Yemen’s Houthis as truce falters
Saudi Arabia has resumed indirect talks with Yemen’s Houthi movement to cement a faltering ceasefire, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the United Nations pushes for a de-escalation to …
South Korea ships coronavirus testing kits to U.S.
South Korea is sending kits designed to run up to 600,000 coronavirus tests to the United States on Tuesday (April 14) after an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump.
North Korea Conducts Missile Tests Ahead of South Korean Election
Wednesday marks the birthdate 108 years ago of North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung, as well as a general election in South Korea. The military fired cruise missiles from North Korea’s east coast that …
Thailand Confronts its Triple Disaster in 2020
The confluence of COVID, droughts, and raging forest fires have combined to produce a perfect storm of challenges for the government. This year was always going to be a tough one for Thailand, with …
The Workers on the Front Lines of the Philippines’ Fight Against Coronavirus
Hourly workers lost their incomes, schools shuttered, and local government units are scrambling to cope with the lockdown. Outside the big cities, smaller communities are struggling to nip the …
Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz say near unity deal to end political deadlock
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – and his main rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle the coronavirus crisis and end the country’s unprecedented …