World News in Brief: January 11
China supports Russian-led forces deployed to Kazakhstan to help quell unrest, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov late on Monday.
Mali surrounded by difficulties
NDO - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has just imposed additional sanctions on Mali, aiming at punishing the West African country for delaying the restoration of a civilian government. The tough decision, together with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic stagnation, is
Southeast Asian countries take actions as Omicron surges
NDO/VNA – Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has called for ‘immediate action’ against the increase of domestic cases of Omicron.
Japan to maintain most border restrictions until the end of February
Japan will maintain the tight entry restrictions it put in place to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus until the end of February, its prime minister said on Tuesday, though some exceptions for humanitarian issues may be considered.
World News in Brief: January 10
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's fourth government was sworn in on Monday, a record 299 days after the last election and a year after his previous administration was forced to resign, with the coronavirus crisis looming over a big spending push.
Indonesia, Japan ink Memorandum of Cooperation on energy transition
NDO/VNA - The governments of Indonesia and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on energy transition aimed at facilitating efforts to materialise Indonesia's energy transition programme.
Pakistan asks IMF to delay 6th country review meeting to January-end
Pakistan has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to delay a board meeting meant to consider the country's sixth review to the end of January, the finance ministry said.
NYC building space heater malfunction sparks fire that kills 19, including 9 children
Nineteen people were killed, including nine children, and dozens were injured when a fire started by a malfunctioning space heater spread smoke through a low-income building in The Bronx borough of New York City on Sunday, city officials said.
Number of new COVID-19 cases in Laos decreases, in Philippines sees record high
NDO/VNA – The Lao Ministry of Health announced on January 9 that the country has recorded 924 new COVID-19 infections and seven deaths over the past 24 hours.
World News in Brief: January 9
The United Nations said on Saturday it would invite Sudanese military leaders, political parties and other groups to take part in discussions aimed at ending a crisis unleashed by a coup in October.
Philippines prepares more hospitals beds with record COVID-19 cases
The Philippines ordered an increase in hospital beds and medical resources in and around the capital Manila, a senior government official said on Sunday, as the country set another record for new COVID-19 infections.
Myanmar declares five-month ceasefire
NDO/VNA – General Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the ruling State Administration Council (SAC) of Myanmar, declared a five-month ceasefire when meeting with visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Nay Pyi Taw on January 7.