Most of China’s claims in South China Sea illegal: US
The area has potentially rich oil and gas resources and abundant fisheries
Year: 2020
Beijing announces”corresponding sanctions” against US
The U.S. actions seriously interfere in China’s internal affairs, seriously violate the basic norms of international relations and seriously damage Sino-U.S. relations,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying
As hunger and malnutrition persist, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns
Securing healthy diets for the billions who cannot afford them would save trillions in costs
Google to be nvest $10 billion in India
This is a reflection of our confidence in the future of India and its digital economy, Sundar Pichai said.
Cyber-Warfare between Iran and Israel
The recent reciprocal cyber-attacks attributed to Israel and Iran were meant to set red lines on the non-kinetic dimension of war.
UNESCO expresses regret at the change of status of Hagia Sophia
UNESCO has expressed deep regret at the decision of the Turkish authorities, made without prior discussion, and called for the universal value of World Heritage to be preserved
Russia marks 15 years of its membership in OIC
The February 2004 visit to Saudi Arabia by the first president of the Chechen Republic, Akhmat Kadyrov, who led a delegation of public and religious figures representing Russia’s North Caucasus republics, was a significant part in securing Russia’s membership in the OIC
What is the new Hong Kong security law and why is it controversial?
The law seems to undermines the freedom that set Hong Kong apart from the rest of China
“The challenge of the nation state in Arab Western Asia is the focus on sectarianism rather than on the nation state”
“Arabs need to develop a clear modus vivendi on how they want to deal with the non-Arab states of the Middle East – Turkey, Israel, and Iran”
Global economy to contract by 5.2 per cent in 2020 as coronavirus continues to spread: Report
According to Dun and Bradstreet’s Country Risk and Global Outlook Report, that covered 132 countries, the wider global context remains sombre and the global economy will not reach pre-pandemic levels of activity again before 2022.