Duterte accepts invite from Biden to participate in democracy summit
Biden also said he looked forward to hearing Duterte's ideas on “how we can foster a more democratic, equitable, inclusive and sustainable world.”
Moon faces dilemma over Beijing Olympics boycott
US boycott deepens Moon’s concerns over diplomatic stance, end-of-war declaration.
Cambodian mass trial against government opponents reopens
Only six of 44 defendants summoned by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court turned up at the trial session.
Hun Sen mulls Myanmar trip to find crisis solution
Hun Sen said Myanmar has never declared that it wishes to leave ASEAN and it is still cooperative with the 10-nation bloc.
China to hit back at US’ ‘diplomatic boycott’ of Games
Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily press briefing.
N. Korea ranked 17th for relative power among 26 Asia-Pacific countries
Asia Power Index shows N. Korea’s military capability outstrips Japan and Australia.
Legislators want Việt Nam-Laos parliamentary ties to be ‘exemplary model’
Further exchanges, especially between people's councils of provinces and centrally-run cities should be encouraged.
Fight against terrorism is also fight against drug trafficking, says Putin to Modi
Putin, considered a key player and partner for India, said – Russia regards India “as a great power and a friendly nation”.
Wang Yi urges China-India mutual understanding
He also underscored the importance of helping each other succeed, instead of undercutting each other.
Over 5,000 travelled via land VTL between Singapore and Malaysia in first 5 days
Another 2,771 people entered Singapore from Malaysia through air VTL over the same period.