World News in Brief: March 15
Ukrainian and Russian delegations resumed peace talks on Tuesday, local media outlet Ukrayinska Pravda reported, citing David Arakhamia, a member of the Ukrainian delegation.
World News in Brief: March 14
Speaking ahead of a Russia-Ukraine new round of talks, the officials of the two sides suggested there could be positive results within days.
Turkish president, Greek PM vow to boost cooperation "despite disagreements"
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged on Sunday to boost mutual cooperation "despite their disagreements."
Thailand to raise oil reserve
NDO/VNA – Thai oil companies have been ordered to extend the stockpiling of reserves from 60 to 70 days to ensure enough supply for domestic use amidst the global crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine tension, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Energy.
World News in Brief: March 13
A coalition led by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Saturday scored a landslide victory in a state election seen as a key test for national polls, after voting reforms that saw a large influx of young and first-time voters.
France to offer fuel rebate to cushion soaring prices - PM
France is to introduce a rebate of 0.15 euros (0.16 USD) per litre of transport fuel to help drivers cope with soaring pump prices, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in an interview with daily newspaper Le Parisien.
Thailand makes plan to revive tourism once COVID-19 declared endemic
NDO/VNA - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing a plan to relax travel rules in line with the timeline to declare COVID-19 an endemic disease on July 1, local media reported.
World News in Brief: March 12
The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues on Saturday as relevant parties are working to broker a peaceful solution.
Indonesia targets 3.6 million foreign tourists in 2022
NDO/VNA - Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said on March 11 that he expects around 1.8 to 3.6 million foreign tourists to visit Indonesia this year if the number of COVID-19 cases in the country declines significantly.
Turkey, Armenia hold 'constructive' talks on mending ties
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he held "productive and constructive" talks with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday as they bid to mend ties after decades of animosity.
New Zealanders queue for petrol as price hikes
Cars, boats and gallon bottles, New Zealanders were filling every tank with fuel before another big price hike tipped at the weekend.
World News in Brief: March 11
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a shot in the arm when his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, in the election results that came in till late Thursday night.
