Vietnam is going to legitimize bitcoin and recognize it as an official means of payment by 2018, the regional news agency VNA reports. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc instructed the Central Bank of Vietnam, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Public Security to develop a regulatory regime...

A recent report of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on transnational crimes said that cigarettes follow the same routes used for other contraband, including the supply of drugs and counterfeit goods. One in five adults in Southeast Asia - 122 million people - was a smoker in 2015, which...

In remarks that are likely to worsen ties between the two nuclear-armed rivals, President Donald Trump stressed the need for stronger ties with India as he blasted Pakistan for being a terrorist hotbed on Monday.   While warning Pakistan of consequences if the...

In the past, technological innovations were a privilege of the richest people in the world. However, everything has changed today - technological innovations are everywhere. Over time, development of technology led to an increase in consumer demand, which made the IT industry one of the most...

Russia in June produced an average of 10.323 million barrels of oil per day, once again outstripping Saudi Arabia in terms of production, says Joint Oil Statistical Initiative (JODI). Saudi Arabia in June produced an average of 10,070 million bpd. According to JODI, Russia increased production by...

China will pay the highest price because of the new UN sanctions against North Korea, since the two countries have historically close economic ties. At the same time, the PRC will always implement the resolutions, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The UN Security Council unanimously imposed...

For several months, the world’s leading producer of phosphate has been dragged into a political and legal maelstrom. Indeed, it was shaken down for a cargo load of phosphate by a South African courthouse, at the behest of the Polisario Front which claims ownership on the merchandise. The separatist...

Britain ordered an annual study of EU migration, which should help the British authorities develop a migration system after the final withdrawal from the European Union, writes Reuters. The very migration system between Britain and the European Union should start working only six months after the...

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may leave his post by the end of the year due to the growing discontent with the policies of President Donald Trump. This, referring to sources in the White House, reported by CNN. At the same time, the TV channel specifies that Mr. Tillerson's overheard...