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July 27, 2024
Vietnam Communist Party Chief’s Funeral Draws Thousands of Mourners, Including World Leaders
By Aniruddha Ghosal
Among those in attendance were the fourth-ranked leader in the Chinese Communist Party, a former Japanese prime minister, and top Cabinet officials from the U.S. and India.
July 26, 2024
Philippines Plans to Siphon Oil Cargo From Sunken Tanker to Avert ‘Environmental Catastrophe’
By Jim Gomez
The tanker Terra Nova sank Thursday after midnight in Manila Bay with about 1.4 million liters (370,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil stored in watertight tanks.
July 26, 2024
India and UK Launch Tech Initiative as New British Foreign Minister Makes His First Official Visit
By Associated Press
New Foreign Secretary David Lammy said his trip to India reflects one of the new government’s top foreign policy priorities: a reset with the Global South.
July 25, 2024
Plane Crashes Just After Takeoff From Nepal’s Capital, Kathmandu
By Binaj Gurubacharya
Eighteen people were killed in the crash. A pilot is the lone survivor
July 25, 2024
Vietnam Allows Big Companies to Buy Clean Energy Directly to Meet Their Climate Targets
By Aniruddha Ghosal
The government has lifted a regulation requiring all consumers of power to purchase it at fixed prices from the state utility EVN.
July 25, 2024
Myanmar Violence, South China Sea Tensions Top Agenda Ahead of ASEAN Meetings
By Jintamas Saksornchai
The bloc's foreign ministers and their international counterparts are meeting at a tense time in regional affairs.
July 25, 2024
Philippines and Singapore Broaden Defense Ties With New Agreement
By Jim Gomez
The specifics of the agreement were not made public, but it is intended to "promote cooperation in areas of mutual interest such as military education and anti-terrorism."
July 25, 2024
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Seeks ‘Common Ground’ With China in Talks on Ending War With Russia
By Ken Moritsugu
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is making his first visit to China since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
July 24, 2024
Bangladesh Crawls Back to Normalcy After Violent Clashes That Killed Nearly 200 People
By Julhas Alam
The government has issued a circular, accepting a Supreme Court verdict reforming the quota system for government jobs.
July 24, 2024
As Kamala Harris Eyes US Presidency, Reaction in Her Mother’s Native India Is Muted But Tinged With Pride
By Krutika Pathi
Beyond a smattering of references, Harris hasn’t tapped her Indian identity heavily, and her policy portfolio has not focused on India.
July 23, 2024
Modi Government Focuses on Jobs Creation in First Budget After Winning Polls
By Sheikh Saliq
The proposed budget includes a $24 billion package for job creation over the next five years.
July 23, 2024
Belarus’ Foreign Minister Will Visit North Korea for Possible Talks on Russia Cooperation
By Hyung-jin Kim
Maxim Ryzhenkov’s meeting with North Korean officials will likely center on establishing trilateral North Korea-Belarus-Russia partnerships.
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