At International Court of Justice, Nepal demands climate justice
Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba tells the court in The Hague that Nepal has suffered disproportionately ‘for the crimes we never committed.’
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Japan PM Ishiba, U.S. Defence Secretary Austin agree to work more closely on security
The two confirmed their countries will continue working to upgrade the command capabilities of the Self-Defence Forces and U.S. military and to promote cooperation on defense…
Respect for, implementation of UNCLOS in line with Vietnam’s long-standing principles, policies
The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), hailed as a 'Constitution for the Oceans,' has established a comprehensive international legal framework…
China imposes visa curbs on US personnel for meddling in Hong Kong affairs
"We urge the United States to genuinely respect China's sovereignty, respect the rule of law in Hong Kong, and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs in any manner," said Chinese…
Bangladesh elected VP of UN Human Rights Council
This is the first time Bangladesh is going to serve as VP since the Human Rights Council was established in 2006.
China’s plans for large new London embassy rejected by local officials
China hoped to build a roughly 700,000-square-foot embassy, which would be China's biggest mission in Europe and almost twice the size of its one in Washington.
Vietnamese Party official pays working visit to US
Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung paid a working visit to the US from December 2-5.
EU partners with Cambodia on new statistics initiative
The project will be implemented over 30 months, using a budget of more than two million dollars. The initiative is led by Italy, in a consortium with France, Lithuania and Poland.
Indian Defence Minister arrives in Moscow, to hold talks with President Putin
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived on an official visit during which he will witness the commissioning of a stealth warship into the Indian Navy and attend the 21st meeting of…
Australia shows interest in Vietnam’s vision of a ‘rising era’
During the Vietnam Policy and Economic Update 2024 conference at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, experts from ANU, US-based Indiana University, and Vietnam's…