Notching one of the longest papal journeys ever, Francis to visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore during his Sept. 2-13 voyage
The continent is already a key BRI region, with Chinese companies signing contracts there worth more than $700 billion between 2013 and 2023, according to Beijing's commerce ministry
Rebuke comes after Beijing and Manila blamed each other of deliberately ramming their coast guard ships, with the EU laying blame solely on China
Christian Tein, who considers himself a 'political prisoner,' was one of seven pro-independence activists transferred to mainland France in June
China has expanded ties with African nations in the past decade
The storm is so far connected with at least six deaths, including three people who were trapped in a mudslide
Other winners include physicians who secured health care for Thailand's rural poor, an Indonesian environmental defender, a Japanese animator, and a Bhutanese academician promoting his country's cultural heritage to help current predicaments
It’s the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea
Analysts say Thailand's struggling economy needs a clear strategy moving forward under the young new prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra
The government has launched a 'work-style reform' campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits
The ministry expressed 'strong concern' after the ship was spotted near Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan
The craft was carrying 19 passengers and three crew members
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