Trump Says He Is in ‘No Rush’ to Renegotiate NAFTA
Summary President Trump suggested at a cabinet meeting on August 16 that he was “in no rush” to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement …
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The Rohingya refugee crisis speaks to the worst acts of humanity
Summary In the past year, refugee camps in Bangladesh have accepted more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees who fled from Myanmar to avoid violence, more than …
Exclusive: British Navy warship sails near South China Sea islands, angering Beijing
Summary Late last month a British warship, the Albion, sailed close to the Paracel Islands angering the Chinese government. China currently occupies the Paracel Islands …
India sees an ancient textile, produced in colonial-era mills, as a fabric of the future
Summary India’s jute industry has changed little in the past 100 years, but now the ancient textile whose harvesting and production have scarcely been touched …
India Pushes Back Against Tech ‘Colonization’ by Internet Giants
Summary Months after the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation came into effect, India is also considering rules that could affect the global technology industry’s profits. …
China’s President Xi pledges another $60 billion for Africa
Summary During the 2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing, President Xi Jinping promised an additional $60 billion for Africa in aid, …
UN Syria Envoy Offers to Negotiate Ceasefire in Last Rebel Stronghold
Summary The UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura for Syria has offered to travel to the country’s last opposition stronghold in the north of the …
Argentina imposes austerity measures in bid to stabilise peso
Summary Argentina has announced austerity measures to tackle the country’s currency inflation crisis. Its president announced that taxes on certain products will be raised and …
Chances Fade for U.S.-China Trade Deal
Summary A prospecting deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) makes it more difficult for U.S. and China to resolve the ongoing …
India’s Top Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
Summary India’s Supreme Court has struck down a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual gay sex, overturning more than 150 years of anti-LGBT legislation. Section 377, an …