Azeri state energy company SOCAR said on Tuesday the country's oil and gas infrastructure was safe thanks to measures taken by the army over military conflict in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan: Socar Says Oil & Gas Facilities Unaffected by Conflict
Azeri state energy company SOCAR said on Tuesday the country's oil and gas infrastructure was safe thanks to measures taken by ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Economic Growth Accelerates on Industry, Exports
Vietnam’s economic growth accelerated in the third quarter as exports and manufacturing began recovering from the pandemic-induced slump of the first half of the year. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam trade surplus expands to nearly US$17 billion in 9-month
Vietnam earned an estimated trade surplus of US$3.5 billion in September and reached a record surplus of US$16.99 billion in the January–September period, compared to a US$7.27 billion surplus ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam welcomes just 44000 foreign arrivals in Q3
Only 44000 foreign visitors arrived in Vietnam during the third quarter of this year, equivalent to just 1 percent of the figure in the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) ... ( read original story ...)
What Are America’s Sanctions on Syria Good For?
U.S. sanctions on Syria will not “stop atrocities.” On Twitter earlier this month, Sen. Chris Murphy defended appeals for U.S. foreign policy restraint ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says slain man tried to defect to North Korea
South Korea says a government official slain by North Korean sailors wanted to defect, concluding that the man, who had gambling debts, swam against unfavorable currents with the help of a life jacket ... ( read original story ...)
China and world at risk of financial turmoil greater than 2008 crisis, ex-finance minister warns
Extent of China’s V-shaped economic recovery will ultimately depend on the performance of the global economy, and the ongoing wave of anti-globalisation is cause for alarm in the near-term, Lou Jiwei ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan, Afghanistan shake hands as they aim to end mistrust
“We cannot afford to pursue business as usual. We need fresh approaches and our people demand it of us.” Afghanistan and Pakistan have routinely accused each other of allowing safe havens for armed ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan thanks Pakistan for facilitation of Afghan peace process
Chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) Dr Abdullah Abdullah addresses at the Institute of Strategic Studies. Photo: Twitter/Dr Abdullah Chairman of the Afghan High ... ( read original story ...)