Russian gov’t approves bill on quitting Open Skies Treaty
The Russian government said Wednesday it has approved a bill on the country’s withdrawal from the arms-control Treaty on Open Skies and will submit the …
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G20 tourism ministers pledge support for “safe int’l mobility initiatives”
Ministers of Tourism from the Group of 20, or the G20, on Tuesday pledged support for “safe international mobility initiatives” as a way to help …
Risk of COVID-19 outbreak due to illegal immigration
In recent days, further new COVID-19 infections have been reported in the country. Notably, through epidemiological investigation as well as the tracking and …
ASEAN Plus 3 discusses increasing cooperation amid COVID-19
Finance ministers and central bank governors of ASEAN countries, Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea on May 3 convened an online conference on COVID-19 …
World News in Brief: April 28
Japan’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved the world’s largest free trade deal RCEP which comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries. The …
Vietnam’s economic growth to bounce back strongly in 2021-2022
Vietnam’s economic growth is expected to rebound to 6.7% this year despite the recent resurgence of COVID-19, and then rise to 7.0% in 2022, according to a …
Indian PM chairs COVID-19 review meeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting with top officials to review the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country, officials …
US newspaper lauds Vietnam’s drastic approach to COVID-19
The US’s newswire vox.com on April 23 published an article highlighting Vietnam’s effective measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, affirming that early …
World News in Brief: April 22
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for commitment to restoring the planet and to making peace with nature, in his …
World News in Brief: April 21
An Indonesian submarine with 53 people aboard lost contact with the navy after a training drill near the sea in Bali, a navy spokesman told the media on …