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by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — An unusual vine discovered by a 91-year-old volunteer nature guide in Japan has a “unique” way of using its leaves to curl around its fruits to envelop them in a protective microclimate, scientists said on Wednesday. The cucurbitaceous vine, a type found in East Asia, is an oddity because while leaves come in all shapes and sizes and perform a crucial role in photosynthesis, they are […]
VIENTIANE, Laos (AFP) – The United States warned North Korea Tuesday that it faces “real consequences” over its internationally condemned nuclear and missile tests, which have inflamed tensions in East Asia. “Together we are determined… to make absolutely certain that DPRK (North Korea) understands that there are real consequences for these actions,” US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of Asian nations in Laos. Tensions have soared since Pyongyang carried […]
(Reuters) The U.S. Navy’s Third Fleet will send more ships to East Asia to operate outside its normal theater alongside the Japan-based Seventh Fleet, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, a move that comes at a time of heightened tensions with China. The Third Fleet’s Pacific Surface Action Group, which includes the guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance and USS Momsen, was deployed to East Asia in April. More Third Fleet vessels will be deployed in the […]
UNITED States — Pinaghahandaan umano ng China ang pagdomina sa East Asia. Sinabi ni U.S. Pacific fleet Commander admiral Harry Harris, sa pag-deploy ng Beijing ng missiles sa Paracel Islands sa West Philippine Sea o South China Sea, ang paglagay ng bagong radars sa Cuarteron reef sa Spratly Islands at paggawa ng mga airstrips ay nagpapabago ng operational landscape sa pinag-aagawang mga teritoryo. Ayon kay Harris, bahagi ito ng kagustuhan ng China na militarisasyon sa […]
Author: Kadira Pethiyagoda, Canberra Courtesy East Asia Forum One hundred years ago began the war that was supposed to end all wars. This inauspicious centenary has allowed the foreign affairs commentariat to indulge in one of the things it is best at — drawing historical analogies. It is true that aspects of the global landscape look similar to a century ago. States push the boundaries of international law and act unilaterally, returning to old-school territoriality. A major […]
Political stability is seen as one of the key elements for economic growth as the 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia starts.
The Indonesian president will arrive in the Philippines for a two-day state visit and he will also attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia.
Today marks the start of the 23rd World Economic Forum in East Asia with President Aquino presiding over the said event which will be attended by 600 delegates from the business, finance and civil society sectors from 30 countries.
Makati City will implement a re-routing scheme starting May 22 due to World Economic Forum East Asia.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is asking motorists to avoid Gil Puyat Avenue and Roxas Boulevard on May 21-23 for the World Eco Forum on East Asia, which will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center or PICC. Two heads of state and more than 600 government and business leaders will from more than 30 countries will attend the said event.
