The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) was unable to conclude negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership during a summit in Singapore, postponing them till 2019, the Philippines Secretary of Trade and Industry said on Tuesday.


Asean postpones Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership


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The trade agreement Washington and Tokyo plan to negotiate will be a model for the Indo-Pacific region, US Vice President Mike Pence said at the start of his Asia tour on Tuesday.


US-Japan trade pact will be model for Indo-Pacific: Pence


South Korea's presidential office on Tuesday played down a report on North Korea's "undisclosed" missile sites, saying the state intelligence communities of Seoul and Washington earlier acquired relevant information.


Report of N. Korea's 'undisclosed' missile bases not new: Seoul


Trading at the India-Bangladesh "Border Haat" in Tripura was disrupted by some people forcing the authorities to ask the police to take action against those who were preventing vendors from entering the border market, an official said on Tuesday.


Trading disrupted at India-Bangladesh 'Border Haat' in Tripura


Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and a visiting Iranian official agreed on Monday that the US is placing snags in the political process in Syria, state news agency SANA reported.


Syria, Iran accuse US of hindering political solution to Syrian crisis


US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Saudi Arabia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) not to cut their oil production.


Trump urges Saudi Arabia, OPEC not to cut oil production


US President Donald Trump this Monday again criticized Europe's unfair military relations with his country and said its nations can either pay Washington for military protection or protect themselves.


Trump slams Europe's unfair military relations with US


As many as 26 of the 32 countries that constitute the membership of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) are participating in the 10th edition of the event that would commence at Kochi on Tuesday.


26 nations to participate at 10th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium


Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday appealed to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to invest in her country.


Suu Kyi seeks foreign investment at Asean summit


EU's chief negotiator for the UK's withdrawal from the bloc on Monday said there was still no agreement on a Brexit deal.


No deal on UK's exit from bloc: EU's Brexit negotiator


North Korea has removed 636 land mines from the truce village of Panmunjom straddling the border with South Korea, Seoul's Defence Minister Jeong Kyeong-Doo said on Monday.


North Korea removes 636 land mines from border: Seoul


Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US Vice President Mike Pence during a visit to Singapore on November 14-15 for India-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and the 13th East Asia Summit (EAS), a senior official said on Monday.


Modi to meet US Vice President in Singapore


Abu Dhabi, Nov 12 (IANS/WAM) The state-run oil giants of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a framework agreement to jointly collaborate on natural-gas and liquefied natural gas exploration.


UAE, Saudi Arabia sign gas-exploration collaboration agreement


EU foreign ministers gathered here on Monday for a briefing on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union and expressed optimism about the possibility that a Brexit deal was close.


EU foreign ministers in Brussels for Brexit update


Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khaled al-Falih said on Monday that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies have agreed to reduce oil supply by 2019 to some 1 million barrels per day.


Saudi urges to cut oil production to 1 million barrels per day


The Israeli authorities on Monday tightened security measures around the Gaza Strip following clashes that killed an Army official and wounded another, according to the Israeli military.


Israel boosts security measures in Gaza amid tensions


Finance Ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Monday signed the bloc's first agreement to facilitate e-commerce transactions in the region.


Asean signs first regional e-commerce agreement


Russia is reacting calmly to the recent large-scale military drills conducted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and wishes to continue dialogue on this matter, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.


Putin expects dialogue to continue over NATO military drills


Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that India and China were the key players in all global developments and issues.


India, China key players globally: Sitharaman


Dozens of leaders from around the globe on Sunday converged in Paris to attend a portentous ceremony commemorating 100 years since the armistice that put an end to the brutal conflict now known as World War I.


World leaders solemnly commemorate 100 years since WWI Armistice


A Canadian Sikh farmer, who is the country's biggest cranberry grower, has made history with his induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame.

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