Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): Vietnam is building up its maritime militia in the South China Sea as Beijing ramps up efforts to dominate the disputed waterway, South China Morning Post reported cit

Brussels [Belgium], April 25 (ANI): The European Union has slammed China's activities in the South China Sea, accusing it of threatening regional peace and stability. On Saturday, the bloc issued a st

TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday criticized unilateral sanctions by the U.S. for having an adverse impact on Iran's vaccination campaign. "Global COVID-19 pan

BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - ADDIS ABABA -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa

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BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - KABUL -- Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry has registered 172

COVID-19 has "shaken" India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his monthly radio address Sunday.349,691 new COVID cases had been recorded in the previous 24-hour period, yet anothe

Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI): Chinese media on Sunday reported that the country's navy has commissioned three warships, including a large amphibious assault ship, adding them to the fleet covering th

VIENTIANE, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Laos recorded 76 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total in the country to 323, according to the Lao Ministry of Health on Sunday. Director General of the Na

Beijing [China], April 25 (ANI): In yet another case of illegal intrusion by Beijing, China is expected to deploy its ship in the disputed South China Sea. Military observers said the ship, named the

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 25 (ANI): Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders have urged the head of Myanmar's military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who took power in a coup on

JAKARTA -- The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries reached a five-point consensus Saturday on the situation in Myanmar, calling for "constructive dialogue" among

HANOI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded three new cases of COVID-19 infection on Saturday, raising the total confirmed cases in the country to 2,833, according to the country's Ministry of Hea

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VIENTIANE, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Health reported 88 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the country's caseload to 247. Director General of the National Center for Lab

The Australian Government is commemorating our fallen soldiers on ANZAC Day while turning its back on those seeking asylum from war, writes

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden joined business and union leaders Friday in touting the economic benefits of addressing global warming when he delivered remarks from the White House on the la

BANGKOK - When the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations holds a special summit Saturday to discuss Myanmar, the regional body will be under as much scrutiny as the general who led the F

WASHINGTON - The White House brought out the billionaires, the CEOs and the union executives Friday to help sell President Joe Biden's climate-friendly transformation of the U.S. economy at his vir

WASHINGTON - The White House brought out the billionaires, the CEOs and the union executives Friday to help sell President Joe Biden's climate-friendly transformation of the U.S. economy at his vir