After Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry boasted about the Imran Khan government's role in the Pulwama terror attack, Union minister VK Singh has thanked him and asked the Indian government to utilise ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan minister backtracks on ‘Pulwama was an achievement’ remark, says it was misinterpreted
Fawad Chaudhary said that he had spoken about the strong response of Pakistan after the airstrike from India on February 26 last year which was mistaken ... ( read original story ...)
China must commit to battery recycling in electric vehicle boom: Greenpeace
China needs to step up the recycling and repurposing of batteries for electric vehicles in order to ease supply strains and curb pollution and carbon emissions, environmental group Greenpeace said on ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks sales recover faster than expected in US, China
Starbucks saw faster-than-expected recovery in the U.S. and China in its fiscal fourth quarter, giving it confidence as it heads into the new year ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo wraps up anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam
U,S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is wrapping up an anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam as the fierce American presidential election race enters its final stretch. With just four days left in the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Huawei smartphone shipments plunge as U.S. sanctions continue to bite
Huawei's smartphone shipments plunged in the third quarter of 2020 as U.S. sanctions that have cut it off from Google's Android continue to hurt. ( read original story ...)
Japan eases travel curbs for China, eight others
Japan has eased travel curbs for China, Australia, South Korea and six other countries and regions, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday, as Tokyo steps up efforts to revive its economy ... ( read original story ...)
China Stresses Reliance on Its Own Technologies in Five-Year Plan
The Communist Party’s economic blueprint for the next five years sounds a defiant note in the face of U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms, while also targeting per-capita GDP on par with that of ... ( read original story ...)
Defrauded Investor Overcomes Appeal by Qatari Royal in Qatari Court
On October 28, 2020, the Court of Appeals in Qatar denied the Sheikh’s appeal on the basis that it was time barred and thus removed the final roadblock in Swifthold’s path to successfully enforce its ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia college savings plan sees record growth
The state of Georgia’s college savings plan, the Path2College 529 Plan, saw strong growth in the last quarter, with 4,740 new accounts opened—a 26 percent increase in new accounts opened and a 23 ... ( read original story ...)