Indonesia, India boost South – South cooperation
The “Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation” (ITEC) Day aiming to intensify experience and knowledge sharing between India and Indonesia was…
Vietnam supports landlocked countries
Vietnam, as a transit developing country, has carried out numerous activities in regional, sub-regional and bilateral frameworks to support landlocked…
Researchers identify 7 genetic risk factors associated with common eye disorder
An international group of investigators has identified seven new genetic regions associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause…
US calls on UN to bar drunken diplomats
The United States called for drunk diplomats to be barred from United Nations’ budget negotiations. Annual talks on how much…
Australia’s Fairfax newspapers go tabloid
Australian broadsheet newspapers The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on Monday ditched their century-old format for tabloid in a…
Bank of Japan nominee vows to conquer deflation
The government’s pick to lead the Bank of Japan vowed Monday to do “everything possible” to reverse years of growth-sapping…
Cardinals to begin pre-conclave talks in Vatican
Catholic cardinals begin talks on Monday ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, following Benedict XVI’s historic resignation,…
Australia to support ending violence against women in Cambodia
The Australian Government will provide 825,000 AUD (about 838,000 USD) to support some programmes to end violence against women in…
Myanmar urges EU to lift sanctions
Myanmar President Thein Sein called on the European Union (EU) to lift its sanctions against his country following his talks…
Regional legislatures discuss State budget supervision
The fourth conference on cooperation between the National Assemblies of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on…