Category: Asia

Kazan, BRICS And Nostalgia: What I Took Away

Nov 6, 2024

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Team StratNews

in Asia, Documentaries, Don’t Miss, India, On Camera, On The Ground Reports, Russia, World News

It all began in 2001, when Goldman Sachs’ then chairman, Jim O’niel coined an acronym to describe economies predicted to dominate the world by 2050. It was then BRIC. the founding members of the bloc being Brazil, Russia, India, China. South Africa joined the grouping in 2011. The group now makes up more than 40…
Philippines Battens Down For Typhoon Yinxing, To Hit This Week

Nov 5, 2024

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Aishwarya Parikh

in Asia, Climate

The Philippines ordered evacuations, stockpiled food and put soldiers on standby in preparation for Typhoon Yinxing, officials said on Tuesday, as the storm barrels towards northeastern towns where it could make landfall this week. This will be the fourth storm to hit the Philippines in just over a month. The storm could add to a…