US: House passes Inflation Reduction Act, to be signed into law
Aug 15, 2022 09:21 am UTC| Politics
Friday last week, the US House of Representatives voted to pass the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act. The bill is set to be signed into law by President Joe Biden in the coming days. The Democratic-controlled House...
US VP Kamala Harris to attend Shinzo Abe's state funeral in September
Aug 15, 2022 08:50 am UTC| Politics
US Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly set to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The state funeral is set to take place on September 27. Nikkei Asia reported Sunday that Harris...
North Korea: Pyongyang criticizes UN chief for pledging support for denuclearization
Aug 15, 2022 08:15 am UTC| Politics
The North Korean foreign ministry criticized United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over the weekend over his pledge to support North Koreas denuclearization. Pyongyang said Guterres comments were...
Aug 15, 2022 07:55 am UTC| Politics
Australian national who is the former adviser to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi pleaded not guilty in a closed-door trial by the junta regime. The former adviser to Suu Kyi pleaded not guilty to the charges pressed...
Taiwan says US has maintained peace and security in Taiwan Strait amidst tensions with China
Aug 15, 2022 07:46 am UTC| Politics
Over the weekend, Taiwans foreign ministry thanked the United States for taking action to keep the peace and maintain security in the Strait and in the region. This comes amidst tensions with China and its attempts to...
Aug 15, 2022 07:18 am UTC| Politics
Following the recent attacks on Ukraines Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Russia and Ukraine have been trading accusations against each other of launching strikes. Kyiv has now warned that Russian soldiers that are...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Latvia designates Russia as 'state sponsor of terrorism'
Aug 12, 2022 11:12 am UTC| Politics
Many countries have imposed sanctions and other measures on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in February. This week, the government of Latvia has given Russia the state sponsor of terrorism designation for Moscows war in...
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