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China, LatAm forge $50mn agriculture fund

China, LatAm forge $50mn agriculture fund

Brazil has already announced plans to cement agricultural ties with its biggest trade partner China.

Kerry in Moscow amid rising Syrian tensions

Kerry in Moscow amid rising Syrian tensions

The US secretary of state will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Weather control on Victory Day to cost $1.3mn

Weather control on Victory Day to cost $1.3mn

Moscow has traditionally sought to control the weather during city events and parades.

China, India calm border tensions

China, India calm border tensions

India’s external affairs minister Salman Khurshid will travel to China later this week.

The BRICS and the Dollar

The BRICS and the Dollar

Questions about the shape of the international monetary system are bound to re-emerge and soon, argues Radhika Desai.

Reports of Israel striking Syria worrying- Russia

Reports of Israel striking Syria worrying- Russia

According to Syria’s state news agency SANA, the Israeli attack targeted a research facility near the capital Damascus.

Russian Opposition Rallies in Moscow

Russian Opposition Rallies in Moscow

Demonstrators called for freedom of speech and freedom of expression – the two things they were not denied today.

“Health priority in China-Africa relations”

“Health priority in China-Africa relations”

According to new research by AidData, the largest number of Chinese aid projects in Africa is in the health sector.

Syrian rebels used chemical weapons- UN

Syrian rebels used chemical weapons- UN

Sarin is a highly toxic nerve agent, which was reportedly first used for military purposes during the Iran–Iraq war in the 1980s.

S. Korea, US begin joint anti-submarine exercise

S. Korea, US begin joint anti-submarine exercise

The drill comes a week after the US and South Korea completed their two-month-long Foal Eagle joint exercises.