Australia is being ravaged by the worst wildfires seen in decades. Find out more here.
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Pollution is a big problem all around the world. It can cause or exacerbate health problems such as allergies, asthma, diseases such as cancer or heart disease, and even death. Pollution is harmful to humans and animals, and it also can affect crops, which puts our food supply at risk.
The agreement, which eliminated almost all tariffs on trade among the member countries came to effect on January 1, 1994. Like other trade pacts, the main purpose of NAFTA is to encourage economic activity among the three major economic powers in North America. By removing trade barriers, NAFTA increases the prospect of voluminous investment opportunities in the region.
For the sake of technical disorientation, it is difficult to determine the nature of hundred billions dollars. Although the sentiment to compete with American and Chinese dominance is clear, European nations are playing the jackpot as it fits best. A sovereign fund cannot be a vision fund and vice versa.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is planning to sign a tentative trade agreement with China in Washington on January 15
A confrontation between the U.S. and Iran has been brewing ever since Trump repealed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) informally known as the Iranian Deal.
In the past 20 years in Middle East things have changed a lot. How does Qatar look like in 2020?
Christmas Day 1991. As the collapse of the Soviet Union starts to become inevitable, the administration of George H.W. Bush took the first step to launch a new democratic era in Ukraine. Until that day, the official policy had been to leave Ukraine under Moscow’s umbrella, but this all changed in one swift announcement. The United States was recognizing Ukraine’s independence!
A confrontation between the U.S. and Iran has been brewing ever since Trump repealed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) informally known as the Iranian Deal.
In the past 20 years in Middle East things have changed a lot. How does Qatar look like in 2020?
Christmas Day 1991. As the collapse of the Soviet Union starts to become inevitable, the administration of George H.W. Bush took the first step to launch a new democratic era in Ukraine. Until that day, the official policy had been to leave Ukraine under Moscow’s umbrella, but this all changed in one swift announcement. The United States was recognizing Ukraine’s independence!
With an estimate of 14,000 nuclear weapons in the world today, the debate over the future of arms control is the one that quite literally affects the fate of humanity.
For years, the international community has tried to negotiate an end to North Korea’s nuclear and missile development and its export of ballistic missile technology.
The White House shares Congress’s concerns about Turkey’s stance on many issues.
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