FIFA says there are 211 countries “and territories” across the world. So you see the issue here! But, alas, politics still plays a part. For example, the UK is 1 country but FIFA used Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales as 4 separate ‘countries’. Despite all using the sam...
In fact, before the current sentiment of anti-globalization and unilateralism surfaced, people around the world have long been expecting a ubiquitously inter-connected world where all can communicate across borders through a “network that means good for humanity.” While that vision may have been ...
There are now no scheduled passenger trains across the famous Zambesi bridge from Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) to Livingstone (Zambia). But you can walk across the bridge from Vic Falls to the Zambian border post and take a taxi the few miles on to Livingstone. Trains run from Livingstone to ...
Many of us are simply uncomfortable strapping thousands of dollars to our bodies to walk across the border (which is one way to do it). Every country limits how much you can carry and China’s regulations limit you to 10,000 RMB or the equivalent of US$5,000). Luckily there are alter...
Cross-border payments and remittances Trade finance documentation Securities settlement and clearing Supply chain financing Digital identity verification Regulatory reporting and compliance The success of these applications could pave the way for broader adoption across the financial sector, though the timeline...
military paid an Afghan man just over $1,000 to compensate for killing his civilian son in an operation near the border with Iran, according to U.S. military records released to Reuters. Six months later, another Afghan father was given $10,000 by the U.S. military after his child, ...
Since it was opened to traffic on Dec. 3, the China-Laos Railway has been getting busier. Lao travelers wait in long queues to buy highly sought-after passenger tickets on weekends and holidays, and more than 100 million U.S. dollars' worth of goods were transported across the border via...
As of September 2024,MINISO operates over 7,000 stores across 112 countries and regions standing alongside bubble tea giant Mixue Ice Cream & Tea.The brand has become an emblem of China's "four-character branding" dominance overseas.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vast differences in approaches to the control and containment of coronavirus across the world and has demonstrated the varied success of such approaches in minimizing the transmission of coronavirus. Whil
For instance, Western Kentucky University offers in-state tuition to any first-time, full-time freshmen living in one of the seven states that border Kentucky. Huguet says students can combine multiple programs to reduce the financial burden of attending college out of state. "...