- China remains world's 2nd largest destination of foreign investment in first 11 months of 2019
China remains world's 2nd largest destination of foreign investment in first 11 months of 2019
China maintained steady growth of its foreign direct investment (FDI) this year despite the global investing downturn. - Rouhani arrives in Tokyo, 1st Iran president Japan visit since 2000
Rouhani arrives in Tokyo, 1st Iran president Japan visit since 2000
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Tokyo on Friday for a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, becoming the first Iranian leader to visit Japan in nearly two decades amid a persisting standoff with the United States. - Spotlight: First image of a black hole named Science’s Breakthrough of the Year
Spotlight: First image of a black hole named Science’s Breakthrough of the Year
The Event Horizon Telescope's image of a supermassive black hole was named on Thursday by the influential U.S. journal Science as 2019's Breakthrough of the Year. - Turkey 7th best country for expats: Survey
Turkey 7th best country for expats: Survey
Among over 150 countries around the world, Turkey is the seventh-best place for expatriates to live and work, according to a new survey, Anadolu reports. - Brexit priority for UK gov't, Queen tells Parliament
Brexit priority for UK gov't, Queen tells Parliament
British Queen Elizabeth II announced Thursday that Britain's departure from the European Union (EU) will be a priority for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government. - International Astronomical Union names new star 'Sharjah'
International Astronomical Union names new star 'Sharjah'
The International Astronomical Union, IAU, announced the new names of the newly discovered stars and planets, where the name "Sharjah" was chosen for a star with "Barjeel" being the name of one of its planets. - Kazakhstan-Thailand: Investment cooperation prospects for 2020
Kazakhstan-Thailand: Investment cooperation prospects for 2020
On December 19, Kazakh Ambassador Ms. Raushan Yesbulatova met with Dr. P.Wasawong, Trade and Investment Division Executive of the Fiscal Policy Research Institute of Thailand and representatives of the Board of Investment of Thailand, during which Her Excellency pointed out the readiness of the Embassy to continue to facilitate effective cooperation in the development of trade dialogue between the two countries. - Two indigenous languages are dying every month: UN Assembly President
Two indigenous languages are dying every month: UN Assembly President
Despite UN efforts throughout this International Year of Indigenous Languages to highlight the daily disappearance of mother tongues across the world, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) warned that "challenges persist nonetheless". - Migrant Communities and Allies around the world celebrated International Migrants Day
Migrant Communities and Allies around the world celebrated International Migrants Day
The observance of International Migrants Day this year focuses on the stories of social cohesion, which are as varied and unique as each of the 272 million migrants living new lives and building new communities in every corner of the globe. - Moon to hold bilateral summit with Abe in China next week
Moon to hold bilateral summit with Abe in China next week
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold his first one-one-one summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 15 months next week, when they visit China for an annual group meeting involving a Chinese leader, a Cheong Wa Dae official said Wednesday.
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