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Belt and Road

CPEC and the future of China–Pakistan ties

18 March 2020Author: Siegfried O Wolf, South Asia Democratic ForumChina–Pakistan bilateral interactions have reached an unprecedented peak with the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). But China’s rapidly expanding leverage across all spheres of Pakistan’s state and society has raised questions of whether Pakistan is still the ‘master in their own house’.…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Matteo Salvini

Italians are taking real steps to fight the coronavirus — but big political challenges are lurking

Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. The new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website: We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Mass Tourism

An ode to the Sunday walk in the park, a classic German ritual

A tempting option ahead of a possible complete quarantine: the Germans' Sunday walk in the park, often topped off with eating delicious cake. DW's Louisa Schaefer reflects on these rituals, which are currently evolving. Germans are known for their penchant for hiking, as well as for their supposed love of…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Brexit

Travel curbs tighten, billions in stimulus: Virus update

Airport security workers wearing protective gear amid concerns of the Covid-19 coronavirus help passengers at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on Wednesday. (AFP) European leaders agreed to restrict most travel into the continent and German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled she may be open to joint European Union debt issuance.…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Obamacare

One of Congress’s Last Pro-Life Democrats Just Lost His Primary

WASHINGTON — One of the last — and loudest — pro-life Democrats left in Congress lost his primary Tuesday nig'sht. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) lost to former advertising executive Marie Newman, trailing by 48%-44% with 90% of precincts reporting. Newman came just short of beating Lipinski two years ago, with…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

NASDAQ

‘We’re heading for recession’: US futures plunge and oil plummets to 17-year low as coronavirus fears outweigh stimulus hopes

Reuters / Brendan McDermid US stock futures fell by the maximum allowed and oil slumped to a 17-year low on Wednesday as government measures failed to dispel coronavirus fears. The sell-off comes after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned US unemployment could surge to 20% if the Federal Reserve and Congress…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Protectionism

Russ Roberts: The Human Experience And Technology

In this episode, we are joined by Russ Roberts. Russ is the host of the EconTalk podcast, an author, public educator and filmmaker. Hear his insights into making space for the human experience in technology, and more. Subscribe Russ Roberts | Podcast Host, Author, and Filmmaker Russ Roberts, the John…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Gulag

Call of Duty: Warzone adds tense new ‘Solos’ mode

Call of Duty’s all-new free-to-play offering, Warzone, is already evolving. As of today, a new update is adding the ‘Solos’ game mode. In Solos, players are dropped into the battlefield on their own, rather than as part of a team.The new game-mode will change Warzone’s dynamics, making it a genuine…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Riots

Russia feeding coronavirus disinformation to sow panic in West, EU document says

By Robin EmmottBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russian media have deployed a "significant disinformation campaign" against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus, generate panic and sow distrust, according to a European Union document seen by Reuters.The Kremlin denied the allegations on Wednesday, saying they were unfounded and lacked common…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Vietnam

PARA Games here reset to October

Updated March 18, 2020, 6:34 PMPublished March 18, 2020, 5:21 PM By Waylon Galvez The ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) Board of Governors (BOG) is pushing through with the 10th ASEAN Para Games after the approval to stage it on October 3 to 9 here. Para-swimmer Ernie Gawilan of the…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

CPEC and the future of China–Pakistan ties

Italians are taking real steps to fight the coronavirus — but big political challenges are lurking

An ode to the Sunday walk in the park, a classic German ritual

Travel curbs tighten, billions in stimulus: Virus update

One of Congress’s Last Pro-Life Democrats Just Lost His Primary

‘We’re heading for recession’: US futures plunge and oil plummets to 17-year low as coronavirus fears outweigh stimulus hopes

Russ Roberts: The Human Experience And Technology

Call of Duty: Warzone adds tense new ‘Solos’ mode

Russia feeding coronavirus disinformation to sow panic in West, EU document says

PARA Games here reset to October

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