November

November 17, 2020

China to Leapfrog 56 Nations During Quarter-Century Income Surge

China’s surging economy is set to overtake 56 countries in the world’s per-capita income rankings during the quarter-century through 2025, the International Monetary Fund projects. […]
November 17, 2020

Peru’s new president sworn in, calls for calm after protests

Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti was sworn in as interim president on Tuesday, voted for by Congress in an effort to return stability to a country that has seen deadly protests and the departure of two presidents over the last week.[…]
November 16, 2020

Japan PM, IOC head agree Olympics to happen as planned next summer

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday agreed with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as planned next summer, possibly with spectators, despite the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, Kyodo reports. […]
November 16, 2020

UK PM self-quarantining after coronavirus contact

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-quarantining after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, a Downing Street spokesman said in a statement Sunday. […]
November 10, 2020

Biden calls European leaders

As we reported earlier, Biden called UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier today, and the two spoke on the phone for about 20-25 minutes.[…]
November 10, 2020

US election result: What Biden’s victory means for rest of world

After days of uncertainty, Joe Biden has won the US presidential election, BBC projections show. […]
November 10, 2020

Tokayev urges SCO to support establishment of Int’l Agency for Biological Safety

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called on the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to support the establishment of the International Agency for Biological Safety, Kazinform reports. […]
November 9, 2020

Facing Military Debacle, Armenia Accepts a Deal in Nagorno-Karabakh War

In an agreement brokered by Russia, Azerbaijan won many of the concessions it has sought for decades in negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh separatist region. […]
November 9, 2020

Deal or no deal on Brexit, Boris Johnson’s only care is that no one blames him

On EU negotiations he’s already ditched the good options. His priority now is simply to deflect attention from his failings […]
November 9, 2020

EU parliament, governments reach deal on EU 2021-2027 budget

Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU governments agreed the details of the 2021-2027 EU budget on Tuesday, in a crucial step for the activation of the bloc’s 1.8 trillion euro (£1.6 trillion) recovery package to make the economy greener and more digital. […]