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Sunday, May 19, 2024
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Topic: United States

Even after two years, China doesn’t fulfill $24 billion investment commitments in Philippines

Sparks concerns in the country that President Rodrigo Duterte may have undermined its sovereignty without anything to show in return. 

After Pakistan poll results, US not happy with restrictions that were placed on elections

State dept says curbs on freedom of expression and association were at odds with stated goal of a free, fair and transparent polls.

Iranian, Russian sanctions issue will be resolved, says hopeful India after talks with US

Navtej Singh Sarna, Indian Ambassador to the US, says none of the irritant issues are worth losing sleep over.

Hit hard by cheap green energy at home, US coal miners find a friend in India

The affair, however, may be short-lived as India aspires to cut out all imports of thermal coal.

Here’s how a US and China trade war can get ugly

Trump administration currently reviewing fresh round of tariffs on Chinese goods worth $16 billion.

Thai cave rescue: Four out, nine to go

China's surveillance state is very much a reality, and the United States' relationship with North Korea is deteriorating.

Academic research on India in the US: for whom does the bell toll?

A particularly troubling aspect of the research on India in US social sciences is its non-collaborative nature.

Dinesh D’Souza: A Mumbaikar who is now America’s greatest conservative troll

D’Souza justified slavery, colonialism and joked about the Florida school shootings. He also wants Obama’s Nobel to be given to Trump.

Trump approves $50 billion tariff on Chinese goods

The US is scheduled to release an updated list of tariff targets Friday, with the duties to be implemented 'shortly'.

Trump-Kim handshake is the moment North Korea has wanted for decades

Future diplomatic goals could be accommodating North Korea as a nuclear power, convincing it to halt further testing, and lifting of sanctions.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?