EU lays out trillion-euro 'Green Deal'
January 15, 2020 | 09:46
Going green can be a costly business, as the EU's executive body made clear on Tuesday (Jan 14) when it launched a €1 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) plan to finance its goal of making the bloc carbon neutral by 2050.
Three Romanians face French trial over US$1m diamond swindle
January 15, 2020 | 09:39
Three Romanians have been ordered to stand trial in France on charges they made off with one million euros worth of diamonds from a French jeweller and his Indian partner, in an elaborate hoax resembling a Hollywood movie script.
Thousands face uncertainty as Philippine volcano spews lava
January 14, 2020 | 17:17
Taal volcano in the Philippines could spew lava and ash for weeks, authorities warned Tuesday (Jan 14), leaving thousands in limbo after they fled their homes fearing a massive eruption.
More than 80 dead as severe weather hits Pakistan and Afghanistan
January 14, 2020 | 16:41
Avalanches, flooding and harsh winter weather has killed more than 80 people across Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent days, officials said on Tuesday (Jan 14), as authorities struggled to reach people stranded by heavy snowfall.
Promising a cohesive and responsive ASEAN
January 14, 2020 | 10:00
Pursuing regional co-operation, Vietnam will place the promotion of intra-bloc trade and investment ties as one of its priorities during its ASEAN chairmanship in 2020. Bao Ngoc reports.
Iraq warns of 'collapse' if Trump blocks oil cash account at the Fed
January 14, 2020 | 08:49
Iraqi officials fear economic "collapse" if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps oil revenues that feed 90 per cent of the national budget.
6 tourists arrested after faeces found in sacred Machu Picchu area
January 14, 2020 | 08:38
Six tourists, including a French woman, have been arrested over accusations that they damaged Peru's cultural heritage by defecating in a sacred temple at the iconic Machu Picchu sanctuary.
Indonesia, UAE sign investment deals worth US$23 billion
January 14, 2020 | 08:23
Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates have struck nearly US$23 billion in business deals, including agreements in the energy sector and on infrastructure projects, the Southeast Asian nation said on Monday (Jan 13).
Australian 'megablaze' brought under control
January 13, 2020 | 16:34
Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia's largest "megablaze" under control on Monday (Jan 13), as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite for countryside ravaged by bushfires.
ASEAN Chairmanship: For a cohesive and responsive ASEAN
January 13, 2020 | 10:24
Advancing ASEAN’s contribution to maintaining regional peace, security and stability has been identified as one of five key priorities for Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2020, wrote Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh in an article. Below is a translation of the article.
New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 20
January 13, 2020 | 09:26
The death toll from the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand has risen to 20, following another death more than a month after the tragedy, police said Monday (Jan 13).
At least 11 dead as storms sweep through US south
January 13, 2020 | 09:21
Severe storms sweeping the southern US killed at least 11 people, authorities said, as tornadoes and high winds upturned cars, destroyed homes and left tens of thousands without power.
French government offers compromise to end transport strike
January 12, 2020 | 11:18
France's government Saturday proposed a compromise to end a crippling transport strike against pension reform, with an offer to withdraw a key proposal on raising the retirement age, but trade unions gave the announcement a mixed welcome.
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