Section: Asia
- Afghanistan (54)
- Armenia (2,395)
- Azerbaijan (1,400)
- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Azerbaijan to invest $1.5 bln in Ukraine’s economy
Azerbaijan plans to invest $1.5 billion in Ukraine’s economy, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Ukraine Azer Khudiyev said during a meeting with the chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Alexey Kucher on January 21, local media reported. …read more Source::...
Trump trial opens with fiery clashes over witnesses
WASHINGTON: Republicans and Democrats battled over summoning high-level White House witnesses Tuesday in a marathon first day of arguments in President Donald Trump’s trial for abuse of power.The two sides squared off in fiery exchanges that circled around the procedures for the trial and gave the Democrats an opportunity to spell out their...
Trump Impeachment Trial Starts; Lawyers Deny Wrongdoing by President
US Senate begins impeachment trial of President Donald Trump over allegations he pressured Ukraine to investigate a political rival. …read more Source:: The...
Democrats, Republicans spar over witnesses as Trump impeachment trial opens
WASHINGTON: Republicans and Democrats sparred on Tuesday over calling witnesses and demanding White House documents as US Senate convened the first full day of the historic impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.House impeachment managers led by veteran prosecutor Adam Schiff used the opening debate over trial procedures to lay out on...
Canada, Iran tussle over downed 737’s black boxes
The US-built Ukraine International Airlines plane was shot down in error by Iranian forces. (AP pic)DUBAI: Iran said it had asked the US and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner, potentially angering countries which want the recorders analysed abroad. Prime Minister Justin...
Trump scandal could complicate Ukraine’s political balancing act
January 22, 2020 5:00 AMAs the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump unfold in the US Senate, the people of Ukraine – the country which through no fault of its own became the subject of the scandal now engulfing the Trump administration – can do little more than watch with apprehension the proceedings in Washington....
Putin Was Worried by Examples of Qaddafi and Serzh Sargsyan. What Should Be Expected in Russia?
The trajectory of the so-called power transition in Russia is outlining. Putin suggested amending the Constitution clauses on the division of executive, legislative and judicial powers. Hence, the powers of the president are limited and some powers are shared between two chambers of the Duma, particularly the powers relating to appointment of the...
Trump impeachment trial to begin with rules fight, long days
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is set to unfold at the Capitol, a contentious proceeding over whether to remove him from office for pressuring Ukraine to investigate his Democratic rivals and obstructing Congress’ ensuing investigation. As the Senate reconvenes with Chief Justice John Roberts presiding, a...
Historic Trump impeachment trial to begin
The Capitol is seen at sunrise on the 1st full day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial begins in earnest Tuesday in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from office and Republicans determined to acquit him — and quickly, if possible....
Ukraine watching Trump impeachment proceedings with trepidation
January 21, 2020 8:49 PMLONDON – As the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump unfold in the United States Senate, the people of Ukraine – the country which through no fault of its own became the subject of the scandal now engulfing the Trump administration – can do little more than just watch with apprehension the...
