POLITICS

On Jan. 27 the Republican led House of Representatives passed an amendment to bill H.R. 21, tabled by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, intended to prevent the Biden administration, and any other future presidential administration, from exploiting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for political gain and to prevent American oil from

ANC Infighting Is Failing South Africa: Former President Mbeki’s Brother
The ruling African National Congress is failing South Africa due to its infighting, the brother of former...

Japan PM Kishida Announces Unprecedented Military Build-up
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday announced the country's biggest military build-up since...

Energy Crisis Fuels Coal Comeback in Germany
By Vera Eckert and Tom Sims FRANKFURT - Coal has made a comeback in Germany this year, as Europe's...

Sri Lanka’s Economy Shrinks 11.8% in Second-Worst Quarterly Performance
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from...

Peru Declares State of Emergency as Eight Die in Protests Over Castillo Ousting
Peru announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday (December 14), granting police special powers...

US Defense Companies in Talks to Sell Vietnam Helicopters, Drones: Reuters Exclusive
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI - U.S. defence firms have discussed supplying military gear, including...

US, Japan and the Netherlands in Talks Over Restricting Chip Exports to China
This week, the U.S. entered talks with Japan and the Netherlands over slapping restrictions on chip exports...

New Zealand to Enact New Age Law, Banning Tobacco Smoking for Next Generation
On Dec. 13, the New Zealand government passed into law a new ban against smoking for the next generation...

How a Chinese Artist in Italy Became an Online Relay Point for Protests Against Communist ‘Zero-COVID
Late this November, when tens of thousands of Chinese rose up to oppose the communist regime's ruinous...