The Japanese government has warned independent administrative agencies and designated corporations handling private data to avoid telecommunications equipment made by Chinese companies such as Huawei Technologies...

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation suspending entry for foreign nationals who have come from or traveled to Brazil within 14 days prior to their attempt to enter the United States. The travel restriction is ...

The World Bank has approved a record $500 million in grants and loans to help combat desert locust swarms that are devastating crops in Africa and the Middle East. The four countries most affected by the locust swarms ...

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has announced a plan to save the country over $4 billion by liquidating the national airline, closing some embassies, and eliminating some state-owned enterprises. The plan aims to address the country’s economic crisis that has ...

Beijing has warned of “necessary corresponding actions” against Washington following US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s public support for the reelection of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen...

In response to Australia’s call for an independent investigation into the origins of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, China has imposed tariffs of over 80% on Australian barley and suspended some beef imports. Beijing has also threatened to target other Australian exports ...

On May 17, 2020, Iran’s foreign minister warned the United States against sending ships to block Iranian oil shipments from reaching Venezuela. Iranian news reports indicate that 4 US Navy warships have been placed in the Caribbean to ward off Iranian oil tankers...

In a virtual meeting held on May 15, 2020, trade ministers for the Group of Twenty (G20) pledged to ensure that pandemic response measures do not lead to “unnecessary barriers to trade or disruption to global supply chains” during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...

The European Commission has recommended a cautious lifting of internal travel restrictions and border closures to allow for a summer tourism season in 2020. The tourism industry, which provides roughly 10% of the EU’s economic output and millions of jobs, has been ...

The Vietnamese government has encouraged fishing crews to ignore a ban imposed by China on summer fishing in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Announced on April 30, China’s annual fishing ban will be in effect from May 1 until August 16, 2020. The ban applies to ...