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Tsai Ing-wen visits Marshall Islands
Taiwan’s president causes a stir with Guam stop

Today, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is set to transit through the US territory of Guam…

Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
US official to visit Bangladesh for talks on easing Rohingya plight

A US delegation of senior State Department officials will conclude a week-long visit to Myanmar…

Pro-Kurdis rallies in Germany
Saturday, November 4

A TROUBLED RELATIONSHIP Kurdish demonstration risks further inflaming German-Turkish ties 25,000 are expected to turn…

Pro-Kurdis rallies in Germany
Pro-Kurdish rallies in Dusseldorf likely to inflame German-Turkish ties

25,000 are expected to turn out at a pro-Kurdish rally in the German city of…

A general view of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
Us against the world: Israel, the US and UNESCO

Short-termism by Washington and Tel Aviv will likely have them rue their decision to leave UNESCO.

Chinese made busses in Cuba
Friday, November 3

BEIJING’S OPEN DOOR Chinese investment comes to the fore at Cuban trade fair Having hosted…

Portugual parliament to debate 2018 budget
Portuguese lawmakers to debate 2018 budget as economic fortunes shine

Today, the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic will take an initial vote on the 2018…

Donald Trump on steps to Air Force one ahead of foreign trip
As Russia probe intensifies, Trump leaves for key 12-day Asia trip

The US president begins his trip to East Asia today, where he will visit Japan,…

Chinese made busses in Cuba
Chinese influence in Cuba looms ever larger amid strong trade ties

Having hosted over 1,000 companies from 70 countries, the Havana International Fair closes today. Despite…

Jerome Powell is expected to be nominated as the next chair of the Federal Reserve
Thursday, November 2

THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL BANKER Trump to nominate Federal Reserve chair Today, Donald Trump is…