China reacts to Trump withholding WHO funds- but will Beijing compensate?
China said Wednesday it was "seriously concerned" about the US decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization, and urged Washington to fulfill...
The Arctic: Great powers & their geopolitical interests
Climate change, global warming, and new trends of power politics have brought the Arctic into unique geopolitical limelight. The melting ice-cap is altering conditions...
What leads Pentagon to believe that coronavirus emerged naturally?
The US military looked ‘hard’ at rumors the coronavirus came from a laboratory in Wuhan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told...
Trump halts funding for WHO, accuses it for promoting ‘Chinese disinformation.’
US President Donald Trump has cut funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), insisting the agency be held accountable for its ‘failures’ in responding...
OPEC deal fails to make oil profitable
Global oil traders have shrugged off Sunday's historic output-cutting deal by OPEC and its allies, with prices languishing not far from recent two-decade lows. The...
China races to find vaccine for Corona: approves two more clinical trials
Chinese scientists are racing to find the right vaccine for corona virus. Two more clinical trials have been approved.
US Senate looks into role of WHO & China: Trump says China will face consequences
China will face consequences - Trump asserts while taking to CBS reporter Paula Reid
Why the OPEC+ deal is full of magnificent features?!
A perfect deal is where all protagonists get something out of it. All oil-producing countries stand to gain if oil price rebounds. In bare...
Death of Capitalism: Re-emergence of Socialism & Rise of Welfare States
Dr. Adil Najam, the Ex-Vice Chancellor of LUMS and currently a Dean at Boston University, has compiled views of intellectuals to compare the world...
Oil price war comes to an end; Implications on Pakistan
The oil price crash startled the global market which was already apprehensive regarding the influence of the novel corona-virus pandemic on world economy. The...
Saudi Arabia, Russia & Mexico agree to production cuts: Implications for Pakistan?
Trump helps OPEC to resolve its internal differences and calls it a "great deal for all". Oil production is cut by around a million barrels a day and oil prices shoot up creating tensions or importers like India and Pakistan..
Impact of Coronavirus on global economy
As we grapple with the outbreak of novel coronavirus (or Covid-19) in an increasingly interconnected world, the pandemic is causing large-scale loss of life...