Coercion to sign trade deal: Trump puts new tariffs on Chinese products

AFP | Washington moved ahead Sunday with new tariffs on Chinese imports as it stepped up a high-pressure campaign aimed at coercing Beijing to sign...

Belt & Road Initiative by China is threat for other than economic reasons

AFP | Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China's Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to a new analysis...

Hong Kong protesters boycott schools, block trains

AFP | Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters threw morning rush hour train travel into chaos on Monday, kicking off another day of potential turmoil after a...

China’s social credit system: better governance or totalitarianism?

AFP | From penalising irresponsible dog owners to blacklisting dissenters, critics warn China's social credit system enables authorities to define "desirable and undesirable behaviour" and...

WWII Anniversary: How World is trying to write Russia out of History

Having US and former Axis leaders attend the 80th anniversary of WWII, but not inviting Russia, shows the event in Poland has nothing to...

Prisoner Swap between Russia & Ukraine; Why are they so Important?

Speculation is rife that a prisoner swap could be imminent between Russia and Ukraine, in what would be a first step in easing tensions. As...

With eye on Trump, India scrambles for Russian support – M K Bhadrakumar

M K Bhadrakumar | Within a week of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s consultations in Moscow on August 21, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is travelling to...

US-China trade war furthers: Trump raises Tariffs from 25% to 30%

US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that steep new tariffs on Chinese goods will kick in on Sunday and said that his economic pressure...

Russia, Pakistan, And The “Bait Theory”

Andrew Korybko | The Russian-Pakistani Strategic Partnership: Flop Or Not? There's been a lot of speculation about the future of the Russian-Pakistani Strategic Partnership following the...

New Huawei Mate 30 will not feature Key Google Apps

Huawei's upcoming flagship Mate 30 smartphone will launch next month without key Google apps, creating a disadvantage for the Chinese tech giant hit by...

Trump’s new ‘Space Force’ ready to fight wars in Space

President Donald Trump launched a new Pentagon command dedicated to warfare in space Thursday, as American armed forces chiefs see China and Russia pressing...

Putin buys Erdogan Ice Cream and strikes $200 Million S-400 deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin treated his guest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with ice cream at a Russian Air show. The video of the...