Hospitality Employees and Las Vegas Casinos in Critical Labor Talks

After its members voted at the end of September to authorize a citywide strike, unions representing approximately 53,000 Las Vegas workers commenced critical negotiations with hotel and casino operators on Tuesday.

The culinary workers union and the stewards union represent employees at...

Japan and China are planning Kishida-Xi talks, with Thailand as a possible destination.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Japan and China are working to arrange talks between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Xi Jinping, with Thailand as the preferred venue but Indonesia still a possibility.

Kishida told reporters early Saturday that Japan is working ...

Israeli President Herzog talks about the necessity to confront the past and create the future

Isaac Herzog, the president of Israel, spoke before the lower house of the German parliament. He discussed the significance of never forgetting the past and building a better future in relation to the Holocaust.

As part of a trip that commemorates the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre of 11...

Thailand Kicks Off FTA Talks with Efta

Thailand has started the first round of FTA talks with Efta, the European Free Trade Association, in hopes that it will be able to score a deal within two years.

According to the Director-General of the Trade Negotiations Department, Auramon Supthaweethum, Thailand hosted the Thai-Efta ...

The Ramadan Truce Provides a Glimmer of Hope for Thailand's Deep South Peace Talks

Despite a rebel strike in the region Friday, a precarious truce between the Thai government and armed separatists in the country's deep south and a promise to examine some of the rebels' key grievances are fueling expectations of progress toward a sustainable peace after years of stutteri...

US and Russia Hold Talks Over the Ukraine Issue

Russia and the United States have decided to conduct critical strategic talks over the fate of Ukraine and the stability in Europe after the Cold War. The talks could not only shape the future of Ukraine but also their future relationship.

Although the major issue to be discussed during...

Japan and Philippines to conduct two-plus-two security talks

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines are considering the launch of security talks involving the foreign and defense ministers of both the countries. These talks are held to strengthen their cooperation in order to deal with China's growing maritime assertiveness in the region.

South Korea and Indonesia resume talks over fighter jet project

South Korea and Indonesia will be holding their final round of negotiations next week in the Southeast Asian country. This deal is being carried out to address Indonesia’s overdue payments for a joint fighter development project.

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• South...

Russia proposes to lift several sanctions on US, which hampered diplomatic activities

Russia offered to roll back several sanctions that have hampered the diplomatic missions, and has agreed to carry out another round of talks to resolve the diplomatic tug-of-war with the US.

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• Russia offers to remove several sanctions
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THERE WERE WIDE GAPS BETWEEN US & IRAN ON RESUMING NUCLEAR DEAL TALKS

Highlights

• In an interview to NBC News, the U.S. Secretary Blinken had said that the US did not know whether Iran was prepared to make the decisions needed to return to full compliance

• The fourth round of indirect talks between the US and Iran are all set to resu...

UNITED KINGDOM’S OFFICIALS IN TALKS WITH EUROPEAN UNION OVER REOPENING OF TRAVEL ROUTES

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• The officials of United Kingdom are in talks with the European Union over the re-opening of the travel routes
• The officials in Whitehall has been working on a proposal for the mutual recognition of the corona virus passports

DESPITE REJECTION FROM TEHRAN, US STILL OPEN TO RESUME NUCLEAR TALKS WITH IRAN

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• A senior Biden administration official said that the US would be consulting with the other participants in the agreement while going forward

• Biden on several occasions has said that the US would return to the deal only after Iran is ready to restore it...

AUSTRALIAN PM REFUSES TO ANY PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS BEFORE MEET WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT

• Scott Morrison will blatantly refuse to meet Xi Jinping if Beijing demands discounts before talks commence.
• Australian industries are being revoked because of an on-going trade war between Canberra and Beijing. It means that China has employed trade embargos on a number of Aust...

LEADERS OF EU AND UK ACCEPTED THE BIG GAPS REMAIN IN POST-BREXIT TRADE TALKS

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• The European Union and the United Kingdom, have been providing sober updates on the state of the post-Brexit discussions
• The leaders of the European Union and United Kingdom have been accepted the big gaps remain in the post-Brexit talks

MORRISON WANTS A TRANSPARENT TALKS WITH PRESIDENT XI JINPING AMID THE TRADE WAR

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• Scott Morrison has planned a clear and open dialogue between Australia and China

The Australian head administrator cautioned that it was against China's stance to keep a full stop on significant level contact after the German gov...

GM KOREA TO RETHINK FUND INFLOW IN MAIN PLANT AMIDST ONGOING STRIKE

• GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Friday it will weigh its decisions and reconsider investing in its main plant as its union continues to strike for higher wages.
• GM Korea will mull over making an investment in the company's No. 2 Bupyeong plan...

TRUMP CALLS OFF THE 1ST 6-MONTH TRADE TALK OF THE PHASE-ONE DEAL WITH CHINA

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•        Trump says he does not want to talk trade with China presently

•        The US-China trade ties get more tensed

In January 2020, the US President, Donald Trump, and t...

UAE AND ISRAEL SECURITY TALKS OVER MAINTAINING FUTURE RELATIONS

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• Top Israel's security administrator has visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for security talks, just after the nations consented to build up political ties.

Mossad’s head Yossi Cohen talked about bilateral security ties ...

UAE SUPPORT TO ISRAEL UNDER USA DAMAGES PALESTINE RELATIONS

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• A joint declaration by three nation’s chief - Mr. Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said they trusted the "this significant step will propel harmony in the Middle East". Subsequently, th...

Observers barred from UN talks after protest

After a protest inside the conference, environmentalists and observers have been barred from UN climate talks in Madrid.

After staging a sit-in and preventing access to one of the negotiating halls, around 200 climate campaigners were ejected. To prevent their entry to the talks, their ...