Vientiane: The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos hosted a reception in Vientiane on August 22 to celebrate the 80th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, marking the historic declaration of independence by President Ho Chi Minh on September 2, 1…
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Republic of Korea and Bangladesh Initiate Talks for Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Seoul: Republic of Korea and Bangladesh launched their official negotiations Monday for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), Seoul’s industry minister said, as the country seeks to expand its foothold in the Southwest Asian market am…
More Than 20 Foreign Leaders to Attend SCO Summit in China
Tianjin: More than 20 foreign leaders and representatives from 10 international organizations are set to attend the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The summit, scheduled to take …
Lee-Trump Summit Likely a Major Test for Future Alliance Trajectory
Washington: The planned summit between Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump is expected to be a crucial test for the South Korea-U.S. alliance to set its future trajectory, as Washington is pushing to reshape the bilateral security and economic p…
Tick-borne Disease Infection Cases Hit Record High in Japan
Tokyo: The number of people diagnosed with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or SFTS, a tick-borne viral disease, in Japan this year totaled 135 as of Aug. 10, marking a record high, according to data from the Japan Institute for Health Sec…
No Filipino Casualty in New York Bus Crash, Confirms DFA
New york: No Filipino died in the tourist bus crash in New York, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Sunday. DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said the New York State Police confirmed that ‘all passengers in the bus have been identified and …