The Morrison government re-centres defence strategy on the Indo-Pacific region – and subtly changes tone on the US ... ( read original story ...)
Trump gives optimistic Independence Day message, says US is ‘coming back’ after ‘terrible plague from China
President Trump on Saturday gave an optimistic Independence Day message to the nation, declaring that the U.S. is “coming back” and will be “greater than ever before” after it emerges from the ... ( read original story ...)
The stunning hypocrisy of America’s criticism on China (Opinion)
Heng Cheng writes that if the US pretends to go after China for its unilateral and threatening new national security law on Hong Kong, it needs to lead by example. ( read original story ...)
With Beijing’s Military Nearby, U.S. Sends 2 Aircraft Carriers to South China Sea
The deployment of an American aircraft carrier and its strike force is often used as a signal to deter adversaries. Deploying two at once is recognized as a significant show of force. ( read original story ...)
Why do Muslim states stay silent over China’s Uighur brutality?
Nations that claim to be defenders of the faith offer no protest to the concentration camps ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Armenia property tax reform raises gentrification fears
A property tax rise in Armenia risks forcing elderly people from homes they have lived in since the Soviet era and which have risen dramatically in value since then, critics have warned. The reform ... ( read original story ...)
UAE adopts new government structure, full announcement to come on Sunday
The United Arab Emirates has adopted a new government structure, involving the merger of ministries and agencies, the country's vice president said on Saturday, adding that the full announcement would ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan- Government to hold deep discussions to review its priorities
Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, will chair an extended meeting with the ministerial team Saturday to review and update the government's work ... ( read original story ...)
Oli’s fate hangs in balance: Nepal’s ruling communist party to meet Monday to decide PM’s political future
The meeting has been postponed as NCP chairpersons Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda were busy holding internal consultations amid the rift in the party. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan to direct IDA’s loan on urgent COVID-19-response measures
The president of Uzbekistan signed a decree On measures to implement the Taking urgent measures to counteract the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Uzbekistan project with the participation of the ... ( read original story ...)