Browse Category

Asia News - Page 4

U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-TRUMP-BRAZIL-PRESIDENT-PRESS by .

Trump wants Iran sanctions back

US President Donald Trump said that Washington would invoke the “snapback” mechanism against Iran, seeking to restore all the pre-2015 UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic. “Today, I am directing the Secretary
August 21, 2020

Hong Kong’s jobless rate down in May-July

Hong Kong’s jobless rate edged down during the May-July period, ending a gaining streak for nine three-month periods, but still remained at a relatively high level as the COVID-19 epidemic continued to
August 20, 2020
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (File Photo: IANS) by .

Japan’s economy shrinks a record 27.8%

Japan’s economy contracted by 27.8 percent from the previous quarter in the April-June period, marking a record decline in 40 years mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the government said in a
August 17, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. by .

Hong Kong leader cuts ties with Cambridge

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has rescinded her honourary fellowship from the University of Cambridge’s Wolfson College, severing ties from an institution she accuses of peddling “groundless” allegations about her, it
August 16, 2020
Go toTop