Mexico suspends gasoline subsidy as US drivers cross border for deals
Mexico, which has been subsidizing gasoline to soften price spikes, said on Saturday the policy would not apply in the US border region this week, citing shortages as more Americans drive south to fill their tanks.
Australia-India trade deal to open 'biggest economic door': Morrison
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a trade agreement with India due to be signed on Saturday represented “one of the biggest economic doors there is to open in the world today”.
ASEAN, UK unveil infrastructure capacity building programme
NDO/VNA – The ASEAN Secretariat, the United Kingdom (UK) and the Lead Implementing Body for Sustainable Infrastructure (LIB-SI) have co-organised the UK-ASEAN Sustainable Leadership in Infrastructure Conference online and in-person in Singapore.
Mexico in talks to receive Indian vaccine and cancer drug technology
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard has begun talks to receive medical technology from Indian companies to produce vaccines and cancer drugs in Mexico on Wednesday, the ministry said.
Historic meeting discusses cooperation between Israel and Arab countries
NDO - Foreign Ministers of the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt had a historic meeting in the town of Sde Boker in the Negev Desert, southern Israel, to discuss cooperation between Israel and Arab countries.
World News in Brief: March 29
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told them that progress would pave the way for a meeting of the countries' two leaders since the time had come for concrete results.
Heavy rains slam Australia, triggers fresh round of flood evacuations
Heavy rains drenched Australia's east coast for the second time this month triggering evacuation orders for thousands of flood-weary residents as authorities warned the intense weather system will likely persist for the next 24 hours.
Brazil health regulator says time to ease COVID travel restrictions
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa recommended on Monday that COVID-19 travel restrictions be eased due to a drop in cases and deaths, requiring only full vaccination and doing away with quarantine for unvaccinated travelers.
Vietnam joins meeting of ASEAN-Canada Joint Cooperation Committee
NDO/VNA – Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, on March 28, led the Vietnamese delegation to attend the 10th meeting of the ASEAN-Canada Joint Cooperation Committee (ACJCC).
Malaysia hosts Asian security, defence conferences
NDO/VNA – About 25,000 visitors from more than 50 countries and territories are expected to attend the 2022 Defence Services Asia (DSA) and 2022 National Security Conference Asia (NATSEC), scheduled to be held from March 28 to 31 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec) in
Erdogan, Putin agree to hold next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Sunday agreed to hold the next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey's Istanbul city, the Turkish presidency said.
Sri Lanka to hold 5th BIMSTEC summit
Sri Lanka will host the fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit from Monday to Wednesday.
