Japan votes Sunday in Lower House election
Tens of millions of voters head to the polls in Japan on Sunday to choose their representatives in the Lower House of the Diet.
New Zealand says it will cut greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2030 as COP26 starts
New Zealand pledged on Sunday to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, toughening at the start of the United Nations COP26 climate conference its previous ambitions to limit global warming.
China's Xi calls for COVID-19 vaccine mutual recognition
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines based on the World Health Organization's emergency use list, according to a transcript of his remarks published by the official Xinhua news agency.
World News in Brief: October 30
King Salman said on Saturday Saudi Arabia will continue supporting the stability and balance of oil markets, and also backs efforts to supply clean energy to the world.
Rebuilding trust with Biden, Macron says 'We must look to the future'
President Emmanuel Macron said his meeting with President Joe Biden on Friday would allow France and the United States rebuilt to rebuild trust following a rift over an Indo-Pacific security pact, and that it was key to look to the future.
US FDA authorizes first COVID-19 shot for young kids
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years, making it the first COVID-19 shot for young children in the United States.
Vietnam proposes raising awareness of online hate speech impacts
NDO/VNA – Minister Counsellor Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), on October 28 emphasised the need to raise public awareness of impacts from online hate speech in society.
G20 should redistribute surplus COVID-19 vaccines, ex-leaders say
The leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies should use a meeting this weekend in Rome to agree how to transfer surplus COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries, a group of former presidents and prime ministers said on Friday.
ASEAN Summits and related meetings wrap up
NDO/VNA - The 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, which were held via videoconference, concluded on October 28 after three days of sitting under the chair of Brunei Darussalam - Chair of ASEAN 2021.
Parts of northeast China on heightened alert as COVID-19 returns
A few border cities in northeastern China started to tighten COVID-19 measures, restricting travel and limiting gatherings in public spaces, and some declared a "pre-war" mode of vigilance and monitoring, as China combats an outbreak hitting mainly the north.
Vietnam supports Syrian-led and -owned political solution
NDO/VNA – Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Charge d’Affaires a.i. of Vietnam to the United Nations, affirmed his support for a Syrian led and Syrian owned political solution during a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Syria situation on October 27.
ROK signs bilateral FTAs with Cambodia, Philippines
NDO/VNA – The Republic of Korea (RoK) has officially signed its bilateral free trade agreements with Cambodia and the Philippines in a move to deepen their economic ties.
