China denies Covid-19 lab leak claims, urging the US to stop politicizing the virus’s origin amid CIA’s new assessment.
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COVID-19: West and Pandemic Policies
Winter has arrived and health experts are warning that a new surge of COVID-19 infection is looming, particularly in the United States and Europe, where COVID-19 cases are already high enough.
An Indefinite Lock-down Is Announced In Bhutan Impacting the Economy
Bhutan announced a nationwide lockdown on Tuesday. The decision is a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country. This indefinite lockdown is put in place for the first time in the country since the pandemic. This would pause the transit move
“Fintech” Set To Change the Financial System via Innovation and Mutual Cooperation
IMF World Economic Outlook on ASEAN According to the IMF World Economic Outlook, GDP will go down by 6 percent for 5 of ASEAN countries. These countries include Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. For 2020, the Gross Domestic grow
Kashmir, a Flash-point for South Asia
Webinar by School of International Service On July 15, 2020, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan attended a webinar about “The Future of Kashmir & the Challenges of COVID-19,” which was planned by the School of International Service (SAI
