European countries to formalise EU defence force plan

Nine EU nations will on Monday formalize a plan to create a European military intervention force, a French minister said, with Britain backing the measure as a way to maintain strong defence ties with the bloc after Brexit.

 

Moon heads to Russia for bilateral summit with Putin

South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to Russia on Thursday for a summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that will focus on ways to boost the countries' economic co-operation, as well as on joint efforts to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons.

Trump orders halt to family separations

President Donald Trump ordered an end to the separation of migrant children from their parents on the US border on Wednesday, reversing a tough policy under heavy pressure from his fellow Republicans, Democrats and the international community.

EU leaders to hold crisis talks on migration

The leaders of 10 EU countries will hold crisis talks on migration in Brussels Sunday aimed at countering movement of asylum seekers between member nations which is a source of tensions within the bloc.

Laos moves towards application of e-governance

The application of blockchain, specifically digital identity, will bring huge benefits to the Lao government and citizens, said BoviengkhamVongdara, minister of science and technology.

 

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