Australia vows to compete with China funding in Pacific
June 19, 2018 | 14:46
Australia pledged on Tuesday (Jun 19) to provide Pacific nations with better funding to counter Chinese development money which it fears will leave some countries with massive debt burdens and undermine their sovereignty.
North Korea's Kim planning China visit: Report
June 19, 2018 | 09:07
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may visit China as early as Tuesday (Jun 19) to brief President Xi Jinping on last week's summit with US President Donald Trump, according to Japanese reports.
One dead, five wounded in Malmo shooting: Police
June 19, 2018 | 09:01
One person was killed and five wounded in a shooting in the centre of the southern Swedish city of Malmo on Monday (Jun 18), police said, ruling out a terrorist link.
Spain king's brother-in-law starts jail term for embezzlement
June 19, 2018 | 08:00
The Spanish king's brother-in-law began a six-year jail sentence on Monday (Jun 18), drawing a line under a long-running corruption scandal that enraged the public and brought shame on the royal family.
Merkel faces ultimatum from ally over migrants
June 18, 2018 | 16:14
Hardliners of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc are poised Monday to give the German leader an ultimatum to tighten asylum rules or risk pitching the country into a political crisis.
Scientist launches hunt for Loch Ness 'monster DNA'
June 18, 2018 | 09:14
Tales of a giant creature lurking beneath the murky waves of Loch Ness have been around for more than 1,500 years - and one academic hopes the marvels of modern science can finally unravel the mystery.
Suspect dead, 20 injured in shooting at US arts festival
June 18, 2018 | 09:09
One person was killed and 20 others injured following a shooting at an arts festival in New Jersey on Sunday morning (Jun 17).
Mount Everest, the high-altitude rubbish dump
June 18, 2018 | 09:01
Decades of commercial mountaineering have turned Mount Everest into the world's highest rubbish dump as an increasing number of big-spending climbers pay little attention to the ugly footprint they leave behind.
US, China firms brace for escalating trade war
June 17, 2018 | 08:52
Companies and trade groups in the US and China have expressed concern over how the escalating trade spat between the world's two biggest economies could affect operations.
Vietnam ready to contribute to CLMV cooperation: Prime Minister
June 16, 2018 | 22:35
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam is ready to contribute to cooperation in the framework of the Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) mechanism and proposed specific support for the countries.
Over 120 firefighters battle huge blaze at Glasgow School of Art
June 16, 2018 | 17:07
Fire ripped through one of the world's top art schools in the Scottish city of Glasgow early Saturday, as the historic building was undergoing major restoration work following another blaze four years ago.
Trump threatened to send 25 million Mexicans to Japan: Report
June 16, 2018 | 16:50
Donald Trump threatened Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe he would ship 25 million Mexicans to his country, one of a series of bizarre missives that jarred fellow leaders at last week's acrimonious G7 meet, according to a report on Friday (Jun 15).
Vietnam-active, responsible member of ACMECS
June 16, 2018 | 11:16
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a Vietnamese delegation will attend the eighth Ayeyawady Chao Phraya Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on June 15, 2018 to discuss orientations heading to dynamic and prosperous Mekong River.
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