The Trump administration placed three dozen countries on an annual list of trading partners that “present the most significant concerns” regarding the lack of intellectual property (IP) rights protections. Among the worst, placed on the “Priority Watch List,” are Algeria, Argentina, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and Venezuela, according to a […]
India, Pakistan Threatened to Unleash Missiles at Each Other…
The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control and only interventions by U.S. officials, including National Security Advisor John Bolton, headed off a bigger conflict, five sources familiar with the events said. At one stage, India threatened to fire at least six missiles at Pakistan, and Islamabad said it […]
Donald Trump Proclaims Tariffs ‘Greatest Negotiating Tool’ in U.S. History…
President Donald Trump proclaimed from the CPAC stage Saturday that tariffs are the “greatest” tool he’s employed in negotiating trade with foreign nations. The president described how he has used tariffs to bring China to the negotiating table. China had raised their tariffs on U.S. car imports to 40 percent. Trump said the U.S. should have […]
Pakistan Returns Captured Indian Pilot Back to India…
Pakistani officials handed over a captured Indian pilot to a border crossing with India on March 1, in a “gesture of peace” promised by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan amid a dramatic escalation with the country’s archrival over the disputed region of Kashmir. The pilot, identified as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, was taken in a […]
India Says Air Strike Hit Major Terrorist Camp Inside Pakistan…
Indian jets conducted air strikes against a terrorist camp in Pakistani territory on Tuesday, India’s foreign secretary said, and a Indian government source said 300 terrorists had been killed, but Pakistan denied there had been any casualties. The air strikes hit a training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the group that claimed credit for a suicide […]
Here’s What a Real Strike Looks Like: 150 Million Say No to Despotism in India…
Indian cities never go silent. Sound is a constant feature—the horns of cars, the chirping of birds, the cries of hawkers, the steady hum of a motorcycle engine. On Tuesday, India is on strike. It is likely that about 150 million workers will stay away from their workplaces. Trade unions of the Left have called […]
Bank of England Boss: China’s Renminbi Will Rival the Dollar as Global Reserve Currency…
The past year was full of events that inevitably split the global geopolitical space into two camps: those who still support using US currency as a universal financial tool, and those who are turning their back on the greenback. Global tensions caused by economic sanctions and trade conflicts triggered by Washington have forced targeted countries […]
The Economy “Rigging” That Impacts Americans…
I apologize in advance for my shortcomings in trying to de-wonk multinational economics and the financial constructs that impact, at the core, the U.S. worker and consumer. It’s a big issue to tackle in digestible portions. However, that said some inflationary statistics are presenting an opportunity for expanded discussion. Reuters has an article out today […]
Microsoft Has Been Sharing Indian Bank Customers’ Data with U.S. Intelligence Agencies…
An investigation by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed that Microsoft has been passing user data that it gathers from Indian banks that are Office 365 customers to various U.S. intelligence agencies, upon demand. The outcome of this investigation was compiled into a Risk Assessment Report (RAR), which was submitted to these banks […]
India: Scores Killed As Train Plows Into Revelers at Religious Festival…
A speed passenger train struck a crowd of people celebrating the Hindu Dussehra festival in the Indian city of Amritsar in Punjab state on Friday, killing some 60 people and injuring scores more. A large crowd of people had gathered to watch the ceremonial burning of effigy near the railway tracks when the train struck. […]
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