PM Suga’s Vietnam visit to forge bilateral links: Japanese governor
October 16, 2020 | 11:08
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide’s upcoming visit to Vietnam will be a historic trip that is expected to contribute to enhancing the links between the two countries in the time ahead, said Yuji Kuroiwa, Governor of Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture.
Foreign ministry confirms visit by Japanese PM
October 16, 2020 | 11:04
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will pay an official visit to Vietnam in the very near future at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed on October 15.
13 cases, 10 million tests: China swabs city after coronavirus outbreak
October 15, 2020 | 16:08
Almost 10 million people in the Chinese city of Qingdao have now been screened for the coronavirus, officials said Thursday, as authorities rushed to quash an outbreak through an ambitious programme of mass testing.
Heavy rains kill 30 in southern India
October 15, 2020 | 15:00
At least 30 people have been killed because of sudden torrential rains and flooding in southern India, officials said Thursday.
Germany sees 6,638 daily virus cases, highest since start of pandemic
October 15, 2020 | 12:18
New cases of coronavirus infections in Germany have soared to 6,638 in the past 24 hours, official data showed Thursday, reaching a daily level not seen since the start of the pandemic.
Vietnam attends Korea - ASEAN & India Business Week 2020
October 14, 2020 | 09:05
The Korea - ASEAN & India Business Week 2020 opened in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s capital Seoul on October 13, giving participants a chance to highlight Asia’s potential in the post-COVID-19 era and promote the sharing of prosperity among Asian nations.
Japanese PM confirms to visit Vietnam, Indonesia in mid-October
October 14, 2020 | 08:32
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who took office on September 16, has confirmed his destinations for the first overseas trip will be Vietnam and Indonesia.
G20 eyeing six-month debt relief extension: World Bank's Malpass
October 13, 2020 | 10:37
G20 countries may only approve a six-month debt relief extension amid lagging committment to the pact meant to help poor nations weather the pandemic, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
EU set to get WTO green light for US tariffs
October 13, 2020 | 10:26
One year after sanctioning the EU for its support of Airbus, the World Trade Organization was expected Tuesday to let the bloc impose sanctions on the United States for aid to Boeing.
Pandemic could push 115 mn into extreme poverty in 2020: World Bank
October 12, 2020 | 16:51
As many as 115 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty this year due to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank warned Wednesday.
Coronavirus: latest global developments
October 12, 2020 | 16:39
Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:
British PM to outline new virus lockdown system
October 12, 2020 | 12:28
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to present a new three-tiered alert system for coronavirus cases in England on Monday, with northwestern Liverpool expected to be the only city placed in the top category.
At least 17 killed in bus-train collision in Thailand
October 12, 2020 | 09:19
At least 17 passengers were killed and 29 others injured on October 11 morning when as a bus collided with a train in Cha Choeng Sao province, eastern Thailand.
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