Brussels/Beijing: – The European Union (EU) has announced an investment of 300 billion euros to challenge China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). On Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the ‘Global Gateway’ initiative. She explained that the initiative would focus on infrastructure, health, climate change, and long-term development plans in developing […]
Tokyo – ‘We will consider all options to enhance Japan’s defence capabilities. It will also include the ability to attack enemy bases, said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, supporting rising defence spending. On Friday, Japan’s cabinet approved an additional $6.8 billion in defence spending. The funds are expected to be used for advanced missile systems, […]
Kabul – The interim Prime Minister chosen by the Taliban was forced to appeal to Afghanistan. Afghanistan has reached a stage of bankruptcy. In this situation, the international community should not stop the financial aid to Afghanistan. The United States also should release the frozen Afghan funds of $9.5 billion. Along with this, the interim […]
Rome/Paris: – The historic Quirinal Treaty between France and Italy was signed, while Chancellor Angela Merkel took an ‘exit’ from German politics. French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi described the agreement as an ‘historic moment’. The agreement indicates that cooperation between the two countries in the domains of industry, economy, foreign […]
Washington/ Taipei – It has emerged that the United States has straight away dismissed Chinese threats over Taiwan’s issue. On Thursday night, a high delegation comprising five members of the US Congress visited Taiwan. On Friday, the delegation met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and held an extensive discussion. Besides, it is being revealed that in […]
Washington/Dubai: – US President Joe Biden has decided to open the Strategic Petroleum Reserves to bring down the fuel prices in the country. Along with the United States, China, Japan, Great Britain, South Korea and India will also open up some of their reserves. Fuel prices in the international market have been steadily rising for […]
Kabul/Beijing – A team comprising members of five Chinese companies has reached Afghanistan in search of rare earth minerals worth trillions of dollars. This was reported by China’s official mouthpiece, the Global Times. International analysts have warned that China is trying to find lithium reserves, one of the rarest minerals. China had rushed in with […]
New Delhi – The ‘Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021’ will be introduced in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament. The bill will outline the cryptocurrency to be issued by the Reserve Bank. At the same time, the bill would provide for a ban on the use of other private cryptocurrencies. However, […]
Moscow: – Vladislav Surkov, the former adviser to President Vladimir Putin, has warned that Russia could be in a state of anarchy and instability in the near future, claiming that anarchy continues to grow in a closed regime. The threat of instability in Russia is growing and cannot be stopped, but the country should not […]
Istanbul: – Majority of the Turkish population has concluded that President Erdogan cannot pull Turkey out of the economic crisis. It has become clear in a recent survey that nearly 64% of the people believe this. The value of Turkish currency Lira has declined to a record low. Besides, the population is harassed due to […]