Author: Keshava Parthasarthy
The U.S. Treasury Department has joined the European Union and Canada in imposing new sanctions on Russia in response to Moscow’s “continued aggression toward Ukraine and attempted occupation of Crimea,” a news release says....
Venezuelan citrus farmer Carlos Romero for years struggled to find the fertilizers and pesticides he needed to keep his fruit trees healthy amid chronic product shortages, or was unable to afford them because of...
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new North American trade agreement – USMCA during an outdoor ceremony at the White House attended by about 400 guests – but not the key Democrats who...
Venezuela’s oil exports have steadily risen in recent months, throwing a lifeline to President Nicolas Maduro, as Washington has failed to make good on threats to deal a death blow to its oil industry...
The United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is an updated version of the nearly 25-year-old, trillion-dollar North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It includes major changes on cars and new policies on labour and environmental standards,...
Indonesia’s government has submitted a bill to parliament aimed at protecting consumer data in the digital era, which includes a punishment of up to seven years in jail for distribution of personal data without...
More than two years after he first proposed a plan to revive the long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process, U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal ‘The Middle-East Peace Plan’ is finally set to be announced. It must...
Pentagon’s biggest weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and forecast 2020 revenue above analysts’ estimates, as it benefited from heightened geopolitical tensions between US & Iran Shares of...
The presidents of Israel and Poland called on Monday for greater efforts to combat anti-Semitism as the world marked 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp amid concerns over a resurgence...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a clarification about its view of the legal status of cryptocurrency in the country, in the midst of an ongoing high profile court battle over its...