Group says agreement should be basis of sovereign rights in response to China claim ... ( read original story ...)
ASEAN takes position vs China’s vast historical sea claims
Southeast Asian leaders said a 1982 U.N. oceans treaty should be the basis of sovereign rights and entitlements in the South China Sea, in one of their strongest ... ( read original story ...)
Storms leave 3 dead, 12 missing in southwest China
BEIJING (AP) — Three people died and 12 are missing after overnight rainstorms in southwestern China, authorities said Saturday. Two vehicles fell into a river, killing two people and leaving three ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India Cases Cross 500,000; China, Korea Also Up
India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed half a million with another record 24-hour jump of 18,552 infections. ( read original story ...)
Mauritania gets financial grant to fight coronavirus
From the Newsroom São Paulo – Mauritania recently received the third instalment in an urgent financial grant from the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF), an arm of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia educators stand in solidarity against proposed $1 billion budget cut
This week, teachers and educators gathered on the steps of the Capitol building in downtown Atlanta from as far away as Catoosa County in reaction to severe budgets planned for the Georgia Department ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 4 Budgets ‘effective’, residents have felt the ‘flow of benefits’: Heng Swee Keat
Singapore's four Budgets have been “effective” in keeping residents employed, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
PJSC MegaFon: Election of the Chairman of the Board and other organizational matters
Statement 26.06.2020 / 10:49 MSK The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Election of the Chairman of the Board and other organizational matters Moscow, Russian Federatio ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Central Bank to begin second stage of payments to The Finance depositors
(MENAFN - Colombo Gazette) The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken measures to commence the second stage of the compensation payments to the depositors of The Finance Company PLC (TFC ... ( read original story ...)
How the Mahathir-Anwar relationship shaped Malaysia’s politics
Long-standing tensions between the veterans have a large part to play in whether the opposition can wrest power from Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. ( read original story ...)