Responding to the UN vote to accept the proposal for identifying Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the US government has decided to reduce its commitment to the United Nations for the two years of 2018 and 2019, Washington announced recently. U.S. president Donald Trump had decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel…
The color combination had been identified as a key symbol of national sovereignty. On Friday, the British government said once the country leaves the European Union in March 2019, it will reintroduce its classic blue and gold passport, a key symbol of national sovereignty. As per Brandon Lewis, Britain’s immigration minister, the move is likely…
In the eventuality of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un making more provocations, U.S. President Donald Trump would lead U.S. to war with the rogue nation, predicted U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. Trump has been a recent friend for Graham who was earlier a foe of the U.S. President. He has been spending quite some time with…
The One Belt One Road (OBOR) program of China has seen financing of infrastructure projects right across Asia. However, the world’s second-largest economy is the one that does all the deciding – which countries get funding and when. However, a cautionary tale is being offered by Pakistan. China – Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the name…
With the world threatened by global warming, France has taken the lead in making wealthy countries aware of this menace and is pushing for increased financing in projects that mitigate the effects of this risk. On Tuesday, French insurer AXA disclosed, it would quadruple its investments in environmentally-friendly projects by 2020 to $10.60 billion (9…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who is scheduled to make an official visit to China runs the risk of facing a cold welcome in the wake of his government deciding to sideline Chinese interests in the Bomb raider case. Additionally, it is just a few days to the trip and Trudeau has not yet been able…
Swiss global corporate Nestle is the latest firm to bring in major form of foreign investment into the Communist-run island of Cuba as it struck a deal with the Cuban government to lay the foundation stone for coffee and biscuits factory joint venture. The venture is worth an estimated $55 million and would be located…
Promotion of female entrepreneurship and their economic power would be the main focus in her official role for Ivanka Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter, when she leads a U.S. delegation to India this week. But the uncomfortable question about the working conditions that are faced by labours in India who toil to get together…
A new investigation about whether election spending rules were broken by one of the main pro-Brexit campaign groups was opened by the UK electoral regulator. Recently, there had been new evidence that were presented which questioned the earlier decision of the Commission earlier this year of not taking any punitive action over the payments that…
Here is how how China Energy Fund Committee guided a Chinese oil and gas company to secure lucrative contracts in Chad. In a development that underscores the methods used to gain contracts, the U.S. has charged a man from Hong Kong as well as the former foreign minister from Senegalese for bribing high-level officials in…
