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The 57th AMM and related meetings will be held in the Lao capital Vientiane from 21 to 27 July."We have set nine priorities to realize the ASEAN Chairmanship theme, aimed at supporting Laos and the region," Lao News Agency quoted Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Selamxay...

At his first hearing in Naha District Court, Brennon Washington, 25, said, "I am not guilty," claiming he is innocent of the charges, Kyodo News said.The case came to light in late June, about three months after he was charged, when local police decided not to reveal the incident. The decision...

Kauai Police Headquarters received the report of the incident around 1:20 p.m. local time Thursday, Kauai County said in a news release posted on its Facebook page, adding that an Alii Kauai Air Tours and Charters helicopter was involved in the crash, Xinhua news agency reported.The news...

New Delhi: Observing that the case appeared to be motivated by "sheer political vendetta", the Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Karnataka High Court order restricting the broadcast of Kannada news channel Power TV.A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and...

Bagas Asrama, head of the operations unit of the provincial search and rescue office, said 280 miners, their family members and vendors survived Saturday night's disaster, Xinhua news agency reported."Some bodies under the soil were recently found, two excavators are assisting in the search...

Pakistan Test head coach Jason Gillispie confirmed the news and said that the fast bowler's participation in the home two-match series has not been confirmed yet."Shaheen may miss the Bangladesh Test matches due to the birth of the child. If he wants to be with his wife till then, we can give...

Up to 425 were investigated for scams and money laundering offences. Police said victims lost more than 10 million Singapore dollars (US$7.4 million) in these cases, Xinhua news agency reported.Another 103 suspects were under investigation for loan scams and loan-laundering activities.A...

In a statement to journalists, Prosecutor Franklin Alborta confirmed that arrest warrants had been issued. According to the report of Xinhua news agency, raids and other measures are being taken to hold accountable those involved in the coup attempt.The suspects include active-duty or retired...

Yonhap news agency quoted sources as saying that Lee arrived in Mumbai on Thursday.Samsung Electronics operates several R&D and design centers as well as a smartphone factory in Noida in northern India and a home appliance facility in Sriperumbudur in southern India.It also has a strong...

Students marched and blocked busy intersections across the country, causing traffic disruptions for a fourth day, demanding reforms to the government's employment policy that offers a 56 percent quota, Xinhua news agency reported.The all-day movement began Thursday morning and continued until...

The contraband, which included hashish, was seized during an anti-narcotics operation conducted around the province's Khairkoot district on Thursday, Bakhtar news agency reported.Two people were arrested in connection with the case and their files were sent to the judiciary for further...

In Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, a slope about 50 meters wide and 100 meters high collapsed from a mountain at about 4 a.m. local time, a Japanese news agency said, citing police and firefighters, destroying nearby homes and an apartment building. There is news of mud entering. , Xinhua news...

Washington, US President Joe Biden has said he has "no good reason" to talk to Vladimir Putin at this time unless the Russian leader changes his behavior.The 81-year-old president made the remarks Thursday at a much-anticipated solo news conference at the end of the NATO Summit in Washington...

The planned National Commission of Inquiry will be an independent body headed by a retired judge, with wide investigative powers, Xinhua news agency reported.At the graduation ceremony of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officers' course, Gallant said Thursday that the commission "should be...

New Delhi: Shares of oil exploration and production companies were in the news on Thursday, with Oil India rising over 7 per cent amid hopes of greater focus on domestic exploration and production (E&P).Oil India shares jumped 7.55 per cent on BSE while Hindustan Oil Exploration Company shares...

The number of officially registered residents aged 65 or older reached 10,000,062 on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Interior Ministry.The age group constitutes 19.51 percent of the total population, which is 51,269,012.The proportion of elderly increased from 11.79...

The accident, which was reported around 9 a.m. local time on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway, involved a pickup truck, a seven-seater and a 16-seater minibus, Xinhua news agency reported.Two people, including the minibus driver, were confirmed dead on the spot. Ten others suffered serious...

HSA and police officers participated in the joint operation and are assisting in the investigation of 27 criminals smuggling and possession of smokeless tobacco products, Xinhua news agency reported.Smokeless tobacco, such as chewing tobacco, snuff and snus, is banned in the city-state. It...

In an accident, three civilians and an army officer were killed when two civilian cars collided on a road near a village south of the northern city of Kirkuk, Kirkuk police Major Sabah al-Obaidi told Xinhua news agency.Another military officer and two civilians were injured as a result of the...

The institute said the quake, which struck at 10.13 a.m. local time, occurred at a depth of 722 kilometers, about 133 kilometers southwest of the coastal city of Palembang, Xinhua news agency reported.The quake was also felt in provinces around Mindanao, the country's second-largest island...