Philippines starts 4-nation naval drills with US, Australia, Canada
The multilateral maritime cooperative activity, which came days after the Philippines held similar joint exercises with its allies the United States and Japan in the WPS, is the…
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Laos, UK forge partnership on green economy framework
This pivotal agreement underscores the shared commitment of both nations to address the urgent issue of climate change through collaborative and strategic actions.
What China is doing for Pakistan, US cannot do: Pakistan PM Shehbaz
The Prime Minister says repairing ties with Washington is necessary, but not at the cost of relationship with any other country.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Mongolia
During his official visit, Antony John Blinken will hold meetings with U.Khurelsukh, the President of Mongolia, L.Oyun-Erdene, the Prime Minister of Mongolia, and B.Battsetseg,…
EU halts Dhaka talks. Is it a bad omen?
The European Union's postponement of the first round of negotiations with Bangladesh on a new agreement will impact trade, investment and development cooperation with the…
S’pore ‘deeply concerned’ by developments in Middle East, following assassination of Hamas leader
In a statement on Aug 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “This puts at risk efforts to secure a ceasefire agreement that would allow for the release of all hostages and…
Laos, US strengthen bilateral cooperation
The reiteration of shared cooperation came during a bilateral meeting on Saturday between Laos’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saleumxay Kommasith, and…
Singapore signs agreement with US to deepen understanding of nuclear reactors, safety
The move will help Singapore make a more informed decision on nuclear power as a clean energy source, said the authorities, who stressed that no decision has been made on…
EU wishes to upgrade relations with Vietnam on back of strong trade ties: Senior foreign policy official
Vietnam and the EU will celebrate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025.
Malaysian PM Anwar condemns Israeli hit job on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
“This was a murder of the most heinous kind, plainly designed to derail ongoing talks aimed at ending the carnage in Gaza that has claimed over 40,000 lives," the Prime Minister…