Biden signs bill banning imports of Russian uranium for nuclear fuel
The United States will ban imported Russian uranium starting on Aug. 11, the Department of Energy announced Tuesday.
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Protesters in Pakistan-held Kashmir end rallies that killed 4 after authorities revoke price hikes
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Protesters in the Pakistan-held part of Kashmir called off rallies over price hikes that have left four people dead after authorities agreed to lower prices of electricity and wheat.
Xi’s visit to Hungary and Serbia brings new Chinese investment and deeper ties to Europe’s doorstep
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hungary last week, he arrived to one of the few places in the European Union where his country is considered an indispensable ally rather than a rival. By the time he left on Friday, he’d secured deals that provide fertile ground for China’s plans of economic expansion in Europe.
How to best equip young people in Asia with digital skills
Historically, cooperation among the Global South has enabled developing economies to help each other through knowledge and technology transfers. Projects have focused on physical infrastructure including roads, railways and power plants to promote regional connectivity and support industrial activity.
Philippine visa scheme sparks fears of Chinese students acting as ‘agents of state’
Analysts say the number of student visas granted to Chinese nationals is a source of concern as some of them could be acting as “agents of the state” against the interests of the Philippines.
Pakistan wants to speed up China-linked project amid fears over fatal attacks
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) — estimated to be worth US$62 billion by the Brookings Institution – is the most high-profile symbol of bilateral cooperation between the two nations. However, a surge in attacks against Chinese nationals building plants and elsewhere in Pakistan in recent years has cast a shadow on the CPEC.
From the shadow of Lee Kuan Yew: what legacy will Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong leave behind?
In his first major policy address as Singapore’s prime minister in 2004, a 52-year-old Lee Hsien Loong launched into a three-hour speech by opening with the questions: “What would the new PM be like? Would he be his own man? What mark would he put on Singapore?”
Australia plans to spend $15bn on green investments over 10 years
CANBERRA -- Australia plans to spend at least $22.7 billion Australian dollars ($15 billion) over the next decade to make the country an "indispensable" part of the global economy as it transitions to net zero, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced Tuesday.