An Israeli submarine transited the Suez Canal and is in the Red Sea, poised for possible action against Iran, the Israeli television station KAN 11 reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan to lay out ‘green’ growth strategy to meet Suga’s net-zero emissions goal -Nikkei
Japan will lay out on Friday a "green growth strategy" that includes a goal to replace gasoline-powered vehicles with electric cars by around 2035, the Nikkei newspaper reported. ( read original story ...)
UK’s Octopus Energy valued at $2bn after Japan supply deal
The one-time owner of a London coffee shop now has a paper fortune worth an estimated $155m (£115m) after a deal with a Japanese utility firm valued Octopus Energy, the sustainable energy business he ... ( read original story ...)
Family of Pakistan dissident Karima Mehrab urge thorough investigation into her death
The family of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident urged a thorough investigation into her death, saying Wednesday they were having difficulty accepting a police conclusion she killed ... ( read original story ...)
How the U.S. Misread China’s Xi: Hoping for a Globalist, It Got an Autocrat
Early hopes that Xi Jinping would want closer integration with the U.S.-led global order have become one of the biggest strategic miscalculations of the post-Cold War era. The Chinese president has ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sinovac Delays Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Results
Sinovac Biotech delayed results from late-stage trials to January as it consolidates data from Brazil with test results from Indonesia and Turkey. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon to ask consultants to resume central bank audit, minister says
Lebanon's caretaker finance minister said it would contact a consulting firm on Wednesday to resume a forensic audit of the central bank, a key condition for foreign aid that has hit a roadblock. ( read original story ...)
EU disburses €24m more in grants to support Armenia’s fight against Covid
the new disbursement of € 24 million is meant to help Armenia in its fight against the Covid-19 crisis and in strengthening the economic and financial resilience in the country. This EU assistance ... ( read original story ...)
EU provides Armenia with additional 24 million euros to fight coronavirus pandemic
Today the European Union (EU) informed the Government of Armenia about the disbursement of additional € 24 million in grants to support Armenia’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic, the EU Delegation to ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon to ask consultants to resume central bank audit, minister says
Lebanon's caretaker finance minister said it would contact a consulting firm on Wednesday to resume a forensic audit of the central bank, a key condition for foreign aid that has hit a roadblock. ( read original story ...)