India to overtake China to become the world’s most populous country
India is expected to overtake China to become the world's most populous country by the end of this month, according...
April 30, 2023Section
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China’s small steps toward offshore use of the yuan
The Chinese currency yuan, is slowly but surely being introduced for more international payments. Analysts believe this could lay the...
April 27, 2023
Iranian Oil Minister received in Caracas to strengthen energy ties
The Venezuelan government informed on Tuesday night that the Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javad Owji,...
April 12, 2023
100 years of U.S. meddling & regime change, from Iran to Nicaragua to Hawaii to Cuba
NGO 'Democracy Now', the maker of this video, takes an interesting and often forgotten look back at Washington's record of...
April 8, 2023
New Silk Road: with 60% of foreign loans at risk of default, China increasingly has to bail out its debtors
An increasing number of emerging and developing countries borrowed from China to build infrastructure under the New Silk Road cannot
March 28, 2023
North Korea says it has created a weapon capable of triggering tsunamis
North Korea said on Thursday (March 23) that it had conducted tests with a new ballistic drone system for an...
March 24, 2023
Japan and South Korea rebuild defense ties with US support
After Japan tightened export controls for key chip-making materials in 2019, South Korea, under then-President Moon Jae-in, notified Tokyo
March 17, 2023
Xi Jinping to visit Putin as a sign of support for Russia amid tensions with the West
China's President Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week, the first since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
March 17, 2023
Saudi Arabia could invest in Iran “very quickly” after historic deal to restore relations
Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said Wednesday that Saudi investments in Iran could happen "very quickly"
March 16, 2023