Japan and the members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to step up their campaign against terrorism.
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OFWs in Sierra Leone, afraid of losing jobs
Overseas Filipino workers in Sierra Leone are afraid that they will lose their jobs due to the alert level three implemented by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Climate change high on the French agenda
As the host of COP 21 in December 2015, France has placed climate change among its foreign policy priorities. “With the upcoming visit of President Hollande, we hope to be able to open new areas for cooperation, as well as to strengthen our existing partnership in various sectors, and among them is the environment,” the French envoy said. The Embassy of France to the Philippines is committed to work together with the Philippines to address […]
Climate change on the agenda of French President’s visit to the Philippines in 2015
After President Aquino’s historic official visit to France as part of his European tour last September, French President François Hollande is expected to reciprocate it with a visit of his own to the Philippines next year. President Aquino’s visit to France from September 17 to 18, 2014 was the first visit of a Philippine head of state since 1994. Both heads of state discussed issues of mutual interest and witnessed the signing of three agreements […]
European space probe resting on comet’s surface
(Reuters) – A European probe that landed on a comet in a first for space exploration is resting on the surface despite technical problems, pictures beamed half a billion kilometers (300 million miles) back to Earth showed on Thursday. The lander, named Philae, was launched from its mothership Rosetta on Wednesday as it orbited comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the climax of a 10-year-odyssey for the European Space Agency (ESA). But during Philae’s seven-hour descent to the comet, […]
Myanmar President extols Bangsamoro peace pact
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar, Nov 13 — The historic signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) was one of the developments in the ASEAN region that was acknowledged by Myanmar President U Thein Sein during the opening ceremony of the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit here Wednesday. President Thein Sein is the chairman of this year’s ASEAN Summit, which carries the theme “Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous […]
South China Sea to dominate ASEAN Summit on Myanmar
China and United States revealed new targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
U.S. and China leaders pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations arrived at the Myanmar International Convention Center to discuss critical issues like the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea as well as the ASEAN Integration in late 2015.
Captain of South Korean capsized ferry gets 36 years in prison
(Reuters) – The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April killing 304 passengers was jailed for 36 years on Tuesday after a court found him guilty of negligence, but was acquitted of homicide for which prosecutors had sought the death penalty. The court convicted the ship’s chief engineer of homicide for not aiding two injured fellow crew members, making him the only one of four facing homicide charges to be found guilty […]
Obama and Putin are odd couple at Beijing summit
(Reuters) – A few brief encounters between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin during an Asia-Pacific summit in China on Tuesday spoke volumes about the chilly state of relations between the United States and Russia. With the two men crossing paths twice this week, first in Beijing and later at a G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, there was little chance they could avoid interacting on the international stage – and with the eyes of the world press and fellow leaders upon them. Obama and […]
Obama urges China to be a partner for “International Order”
United States President Barack Obama urged China to be a partner in underwriting international development and not in undermining it.
China welcomes international leaders for APEC Summit
China gave a grand welcome to the leaders of the 21 member nations of APEC.
