US Accuses 5 Firms in China of Supporting Russia’s Military
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration added five companies in China to a trade blacklist on Tuesday for allegedly supporting…
G-7 Countries Offer Alternative to China’s Development Juggernaut
TELFS, AUSTRIA — The world’s wealthiest liberal democracies say they’re offering developing nations $600 billion in infrastructure funding by 2027,…
Court Revives Block of Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
In a reversal for President Joe Biden, a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Monday agreed to reconsider its…
NASA Completes Historic Rocket Launch in Outback Australia
NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has successfully completed its first rocket launch from a commercial space facility outside…
US Farmers Welcome Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
POLO, ILLINOIS — Before the 2016 presidential election, Illinois farmer Brian Duncan looked to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement…
G7 Aims to Raise $600 Billion to Counter China’s Belt and Road
SCHLOSS ELMAU, GERMANY — Group of Seven leaders Sunday pledged to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over…
Amid COVID Battle, China Pledges to Bolster Economies of 4 Nations, Including Russia
TAIPEI — Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged this week to help advance four economic powers, despite pandemic problems at home…
Xi Taking Part in Hong Kong Anniversary, No Word on Visit
BEIJING — President Xi Jinping will participate in next week's celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong…
Hong Kong Textbook Revision Seen as Chinese Political Move
HONG KONG — Experts call China’s most recent move to rewrite Hong Kong’s history textbooks part of a larger plan…
Hong Kong Nears Bottom in New Human Rights Survey
LONDON — Human rights in Hong Kong have deteriorated rapidly since Beijing’s crackdown after the pro-democracy protests of 2019, according…
Student of MTK International School admitted to 8th most rated university in world
Said Nasibov, an 11th grade student of the Modern Educational Complex named in Honour of Heydar Aliyev, has been admitted…
UN Expert Calls Myanmar’s Pledge for Clean Elections ‘Preposterous’
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Military-ruled Myanmar's promise of free and fair elections next year is "preposterous,'' a U.N. expert said…
Jaishankar vows to advance Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Nguyen Van Nen, a member of the politburo of the Communist Party…
Southeast Asia, Latin America Set to Gain in Post-Pandemic Supply Chains
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — From multinational makers of clothing to consumer electronics, companies are reassessing their sources of raw materials, parts…
Iranian currency rates for June 21
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced an official rate of foreign currencies on June…
US Vaccinates Youngest Against COVID-19
U.S. hospitals, clinics and pharmacies began vaccinating the nation's youngest children against COVID-19 on Tuesday, a milestone that was welcomed…