France sees "crisis" over submarine cancellation - Le Drian
France is in a "crisis" with the United States and Australia after Canberra's cancellation of a multi-billion dollar submarine order led Paris to recall envoys from its allies, French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.
World News in Brief: September 18
India will extend until the end of the year a reduction on taxes on drugs used for the treatment of COVID-19 infection, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Singapore primary schools to shift online as COVID-19 cases rise
Singapore's primary schools will shift to home-based learning for 10 days ahead of a key national examination, the education ministry said on Saturday, as the country reported 935 new COVID-19 cases the previous day, the highest since April last year.
In escalation over submarine deal, France recalls envoys from US and Australia
France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Friday after it recalled its ambassadors from both countries over a trilateral security deal which sank a French-designed submarine contract with Canberra.
China's Xi urges Afghanistan to stamp out terrorism, vows more aid
China's President Xi Jinping urged "relevant parties" in Afghanistan to eradicate terrorism and promised to provide more help to the war-torn nation, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday.
Illegal trade of small guns, light weapons affects international peace, security: Vietnamese ambassador
NDO/VNA – Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has raised his concern about the negative consequences of the illegal trade in small guns and light weapons that makes conflicts prolong and causes negative impacts on peace efforts and
No survivor in cargo plane crash in Indonesia
NDO/VNA - All three people on board a small cargo aircraft which crashed in poor weather in Indonesia's Papua province, had been killed in the accident, security authorities say.
AEM 53rd affirms need to improve post-pandemic trade, investment flow
NDO/VNA - The 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting and relevant meetings took place from September 8-15, during which the ministers highlighted the significance of intra-bloc economic cooperation as well as collaboration between the grouping and partners.
Malaysians enjoy taste of travel after lockdown in tourism restart
The first plane carrying tourists in more than four months touched down on the Malaysian island of Langkawi on Thursday and was greeted by a twin water cannon "salute", in the launch of a programme to revive a travel sector frozen by the pandemic.
DPRK fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles: ROK
NDO - The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on September 15, according to the Republic of Korea (ROK)’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Cooperation is needed to ensure effective response to COVID-19: Diplomat
NDO/VNA – Minister Counselor Nguyen Phuong Anh, deputy head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, underlined the need for countries to strengthen solidarity and close cooperation to effectively
Vietnam urges advancing transitional process in Sudan
NDO/VNA – Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has highlighted the importance of advancing the transitional process through the Juba Peace Agreement in Sudan, with efforts focused on resolving differences among the parties.