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“We have a lot of work to do in preparation for the ASEAN summit.” This was according to Philippine ambassador to ASEAN Elizabeth P. Buensuceso who chaired the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) on April 26, starting a series of official meetings that will culminate with the 30th ASEAN summit on April 29. The Summit preparatory work was to “ensure that all outcome documents and all issues are in order […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what it warned could be a “nuclear holocaust”, according to a letter obtained by AFP. In the letter to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ secretary general, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho warned the situation on the Korean Peninsula was “reaching the brink of war” because of Washington’s actions. He urged […]
This week, The Philippines proudly hosts the 30th ASEAN Summit, where the leaders of all 10 ASEAN Member States gather to bring positive change in the region. On January 15, 2017, the Philippines, led by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, officially launched ASEAN 2017 in Davao City. Let’s take a quick look back at what the ASEAN 2017 Chairmanship has achieved so far since then. #ASEAN2017
Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an “escalation of activities” in the South China Sea but avoid directly criticizing China nor any direct mention of the tribunal ruling that rejected China’s sweeping claims on the disputed seas , according to the draft of a summit statement. The statement, set to be released on Saturday at the end of a two-day leaders’ meeting in Manila, reflects Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s efforts to […]
(Eagle News) — Isa ang tensiyon sa South China Sea sa inaasahang magiging agenda sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Nitong mga nakaraang buwan ay nagpulong na ang mga kinatawan mula sa China at ASEAN para bumuo ng final draft ng code of conduct sa South China Sea na pawang inaangkin ng mga miyembro ng ASEAN region partikular na ang China at Pilipinas. Kung ang ilan ay positibo na malalagdaan na ang kasunduan […]
Brunei Darussalam Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has arrived on Wednesday, April 26 at Balagbag Ramp in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as part of his participation to the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this Saturday. Before the ASEAN Summit, Sultan Bolkiah is scheduled to meet with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for a State Visit in Malacañang on Thursday, April 27, 2017.
President Rodrigo Duterte attended a briefing on the state visits of Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia to the Philippines at the Study Conference Room in Malacañan Palace on Wednesday April 26, 2017. His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia are arriving ahead of their fellow leaders for their respective state visits. They are also set to participate in the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit chaired […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 26 attended the final briefing on the country’s hosting and chairmanship of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace. https://youtu.be/1x1xGFMz6Fs
by Nathalie ALONSO / Gregory DANEL Agence France-Presse PARIS, France – A dozen people have been arrested in France and Belgium in connection with the weapons used in the deadly 2015 terror attack on a Jewish supermarket in Paris, a source close to the probe said Wednesday. Claude Hermant, a suspected arms dealer and former mercenary in the 1990s Balkan wars, was taken into custody along with the other suspects in raids that began Monday, […]
by Cécile FEUILLATRE Agence France-Presse PARIS, France – French intelligence services have scientific proof that the Syrian regime was responsible for a suspected chemical attack that killed 88 people, France’s foreign minister said Wednesday. Jean-Marc Ayrault said analysis of samples taken at the scene of the April 4 attack in rebel-held Khan Sheikhun, in which 31 children were among the dead, showed “there is no doubt that sarin gas was used” and that it was […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – US troops began delivering a missile defence system that has infuriated China to a deployment site in South Korea Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over the North’s nuclear ambitions. Washington is urging Beijing — Pyongyang’s sole major ally — to do more to rein it in, but the Asian giant has reacted with fury to the planned installation of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The US and ally […]
by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkey on Wednesday detained more than 1,000 people in a huge new crackdown against alleged supporters of a cleric accused of orchestrating the coup bid against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The dawn raids across the country — seeking more than 3,000 suspects — come just over a week after Erdogan narrowly won a controversial referendum on ramping up his powers. They are the latest indication Turkey intends […]
