Britain secures agreement to join Indo-Pacific trade bloc

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Britain will be welcomed into an Indo-Pacific trade bloc late Thursday as ministers from the soon-to-be 12-nation trade pact meet in a virtual ceremony across multiple time zones. Chief negotiators and senior officials from member countriesContinue Reading

Narendra Modi with Japan PM Fumio Kishida

[ad_1] Narendra Modi with Japan PM Fumio Kishida New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida at Buddha Jayanti Park, in New Delhi, Monday, March 20, 2023. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida at Buddha Jayanti Park, in New Delhi,Continue Reading

Japan struck with 6.1 earthquake, no tsunami warnings issued

[ad_1] Hokkaido island of Japan where the earthquake struck on Saturday night (File photo) Hokkaido, Japan’s second-largest island, witnessed an earthquake of 6.1 magnitudes on the Richter scale on Saturday night, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake shook the coastal cities ofContinue Reading

UK slams ‘protectionist’ Biden

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Joe Biden’s “protectionist” Inflation Reduction Act won’t help the U.S. counter the rise of China and could create a “single point of failure” in key supply chains, Britain’s trade chief Kemi Badenoch warned. Speaking at aContinue Reading

Japan sees its number of islands double after recount

[ad_1] It can’t be easy keeping count of the number of islands scattered around an area of more than 370,000 square kilometres, in a country that is regularly subjected to volcanic activity and extreme weather. While Japan has seen the formation of new islands, and the quiet disappearance of another,Continue Reading