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ASEAN countries, Japan, Australia, New Zealand sign China backed RCEP, excluding India and USA
Asia, World

ASEAN countries, Japan, Australia, New Zealand sign China backed RCEP, excluding India and USA

Fifteen Asian countries along with Australia and New Zealand have formally signed the China backed  Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at the regional summit in Hanoi. The agreement to lower tariffs and open up the services trade within the RCEP. Excluding the United States from the pact is viewed as a Chinese-led alternative to a […]

38 years after war, Falkland Islands cleared of mines; Islanders celebrate being ‘landmine free’
South America, World

38 years after war, Falkland Islands cleared of mines; Islanders celebrate being ‘landmine free’

Nearly 40 years after the Falklands Wars, all but one of the remaining anti-personnel landmines on the islands have been cleared. On Tuesday 10th November, the UK’s foreign office announced that the final landmine will be set off clearing the islands of landmines placed during the 1982 war. The islanders had called for a celebration […]

Philippines set to become BrahMos Cruise Missile’s first International customer
Defence & Security, World

Philippines set to become BrahMos Cruise Missile’s first International customer

The Philippines could become the first international customer of the acclaimed BrahMos cruise missiles if everything goes as planned. The BrahMos system is a supersonic cruise missile system developed by India in collaboration with Russia. Reports say that the two countries are set to conclude the deal during a summit between PM Modi and President […]

Jack Ma’s world’s largest IPO was scuttled personally by Chinese President Xi Jinping: Report
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Jack Ma’s world’s largest IPO was scuttled personally by Chinese President Xi Jinping: Report

A WSJ report says that the Chinese President took the decision to stop Ant groups IPO after Jack Ma criticised the country’s financial watchdogs and Communist Party’s handling of the economy. The Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported that China’s President Xi Jinping personally made the decision to halt the initial public offering of Ant […]

COVID19 – France overtakes Russia as worst affected country in Europe
Europe, World

COVID19 – France overtakes Russia as worst affected country in Europe

France is now the worst coronavirus affected country in Europe, overtaking Russia. The country reported 35,879 new cases on Wednesday, taking the national total to 1,865,538. The country is almost two weeks into a new lockdown. International aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it is recruiting emergency help for nursing homes in France to […]

China’s strike on Democracy in Hong Kong – City’s pro-Democracy legislators resign in protest
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China’s strike on Democracy in Hong Kong – City’s pro-Democracy legislators resign in protest

In a major jolt to China’s machinations in the island nation, pro-democracy legislators of the Hong Kong parliament have tendered their resignations. They formally tendered their resignation on Thursday in protest against the dismissal of four of their colleagues. https://in.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kong-opposition-lawmakers-expected-to-formally-tender-resignations-in-protest-over-oustings-idUSKBN27S04P The dismissals came after China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed a resolution allowing Hong […]

Biden at the helm! What it means for the US and the World – Part 1
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Biden at the helm! What it means for the US and the World – Part 1

Joe Biden has criticised Trump’s temperamental approach towards long standing allies and has vowed to recommit the U.S. to global alliances and international accords that President Trump has quit or criticized. The major differences in the two rivals’ approaches to foreign policy is sure to have a telling effect on the world after the change of guard at the White House.

Internal Weakness of China – Food, Marine & Malacca
Analysis, Featured, World

Internal Weakness of China – Food, Marine & Malacca

China has spoiled its  bilateral relations with those nations on whom it depends for its food. Having depleted the seas close to home, the Chinese fishing fleet has been sailing farther afield in recent years to exploit the waters of other countries. The PRC’s dependence on Malacca gives rise to security concerns because the surrounding […]

Turkey fines social media giants including Facebook, Twitter for breaching it’s new Internet law
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Turkey fines social media giants including Facebook, Twitter for breaching it’s new Internet law

Turkey has fined global social media companies, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, 10 million lira each for not complying with a new social media law. Omer Fatih Sayan, chairman of the Information and Communication Technologies Authority, said Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Periscope, YouTube and TikTok would be fined to the tune of $1.2 million each. The […]