
Japan to promote quality growth in Mekong region
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will seek support from leaders of five Southeast Asian nations for promoting high-quality growth during the upcoming Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo.
US senators visit Cuba, hope Congress will ease restrictions
Three visiting US senators said on June 27 they hoped Congress would support President Barack Obama's opening toward Cuba, including lifting a ban on US citizens traveling to the Communist-run island.
Congress victory moves Obama's Pacific trade pact forward
Legislation vital to securing the largest US trade deal in decades was passed by the Senate on June 24 by a comfortable margin, advancing President Barack Obama's efforts to strengthen US economic
No deal for Greece, creditors; top-level talks resume on June 28
Greece failed again to clinch a deal with its international creditors on June 25, setting up a last-ditch effort on June 28 to avert a default next week or start preparing to protect the euro zone from financial market turmoil.
'Nearly half' of MH17's wreckage still in Ukraine
A top pro-Russian rebel said Wednesday that nearly half the wreckage of the Malaysia Airline jet shot down over Ukraine last year remain strewn across fields controlled by the separatists.
Summits contribute to Vietnam’s ties with regional nations
Regional summits and bilateral meetings attended by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Myanmar on June 22 and 23 ...
EU looks towards strategic partnership with ASEAN
European Union (EU) foreign ministers have agreed that the union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) need to work together to move the relationship to a strategic level.
Deutsche Welle launches new English TV programming
Around 2,000 guests from around the world witnessed the countdown as DW Director General Peter Limbourg and Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media
Lightning damages 188-year-old George Washington monument in Maryland
The oldest monument dedicated to George Washington, the first president of the United States, has been partially damaged in a violent lightning storm in Maryland, officials said on Friday.
Japan, China, RoK consider autumn summit: Nikkei
China, Japan and the Republic of Korea are considering holding their first trilateral summit in three years, offering a potential stage for the first one-on-one meeting between Tokyo and Seoul's leaders.
Cambodia holds State funeral for ex-CPP leader Chea Sim
More than 30,000 Cambodian people, including the country’s top leaders, attended a State funeral on June 19 in Phnom Penh for Chea Sim...
ASEAN promotes member states’ integration in services
Policymakers gathered at a workshop in Jakarta on June 18 to discuss advances and challenges in service integration of ASEAN member countries.
Norway to boost cooperation ties with ASEAN
Norway wants to foster cooperation with ASEAN for mutual benefit, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberge highlighted at a meeting with visiting ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh in Oslo on June 15.
ASEAN to enhance cooperation in combating transnational crime
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will enhance cooperation to effectively meet the challenges posed by non-traditional security issues, according to the ASEAN Secretariat.
Thai PM dismisses military coup rumours
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha denied rumours of a coup by high-ranking military officers on June 16.