EU postpones trade talks with Australia amid submarine deal fallout
Australia's Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Friday talks with the European Union over a trade deal have been postponed, as a row over Canberra's decision to cancel a US$40 billion deal with France escalates.
Rich nations must commit more than US$100 bln in climate fight, says India
Rich nations need to commit much more than US$100 billion to help poor countries fight climate change due to their high historical share of emissions, India's chief economic adviser said on Thursday, ahead of a UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
SOM meeting held in preparation for 38th, 39th ASEAN Summits
NDO/VNA - Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of the ASEAN SOM Vietnam, attended an ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (ASEAN SOM), which took place virtually on September 30, to review preparations for the upcoming 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits.
Israeli foreign minister in Bahrain to sign deals, open embassy
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid flew to Bahrain on Thursday on the highest-level official Israeli visit to the Gulf state since the countries established formal relations last year.
US says it is seeking information on DPRK tests, remains open to talks
The United States is seeking more information on North Korea (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – DPRK)'s recent testing, including its hypersonic missile test, but remains keen to resume diplomatic talks, a senior US arms control official said on Wednesday.
ASEAN pledges stronger cooperation in fighting trans-national crime
NDO/VNA – Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang attended the 15thASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC 15) and related meetings via videoconference on September 29.
World News in Brief: September 29
Asian shares lost ground on Wednesday, and were set for their worst quarter since the pandemic hit, as worries about economic growth in China combined with fears of a global slowdown and a strong dollar to push equities markets lower.
Kishida Fumio wins vote to become Japanese ruling party leader, PM
Kishida Fumio, a former foreign minister, on Wednesday won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) party and become the next prime minister.
OPEC forecasts oil demand rebound before post-2035 plateau
Oil demand will grow sharply in the next few years as economies recover from the pandemic, OPEC forecast on Tuesday, adding that the world needs to keep investing in production to avert a crunch despite an energy transition.
Indonesian President calls on people to prepare to live with COVID-19
NDO/VNA - President Joko Widodo has called on all Indonesians to prepare to live together with COVID-19 because this pandemic will soon become endemic.
World Bank says Delta variant slowing economic growth in East Asia and Pacific
The East Asia and Pacific region's recovery has been undermined by the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, which is likely slowing economic growth and increasing inequality in the region, the World Bank said on Monday.
US murders soar nearly 30% in 2020, FBI reports
The number of murders in the United States rose nearly 30% in 2020 and overall violent crime rose for the first time in four years, the FBI said in its annual crime report on Monday, in a surge experts attribute in part to COVID-19 hardships.