NEW DELHI -- India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday signed several agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in New Delhi during the three-day visit by European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The highlight was the joint announcement on the conclusion of the negotiations of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), described as "mother of all trade deals." (India-EU-Pacts)
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MANILA -- The City Council of Tabaco City in Albay province on Luzon island in the Philippines approved the declaration of a state of calamity on Tuesday, following the continued unrest of Mayon Volcano.
City officials said the city has evacuated a total of 489 families, or 1,787 residents, from communities within the volcano's 6-km permanent danger zone. The evacuees are currently staying in designated evacuation centers as volcanic activity continues to pose risks to nearby villages. (Philippines-Mayon Volcano)
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SEOUL -- South Korea's military said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday fired several unidentified projectiles toward the East Sea.
South Korea's military said in a statement that it detected several unidentified ballistic missiles launched by DPRK toward the East Sea at around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday (local time). The missiles were fired from areas north of Pyongyang and flew approximately 350 kilometers. (South Korea-DPRK-Missile)
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JAKARTA -- The death toll from the landslide that struck Pasirlangu Village in Cisarua Sub-district, West Bandung Regency of Indonesia's West Java Province, last Saturday has risen to 48, with 30 victims already identified, local media reported on Tuesday.
Local media quoted the West Java Police as saying that the Disaster Victim Identification post at the disaster site has received a total of 48 body bags evacuated by the joint search and rescue team. Of the total, around 30 bodies have been successfully identified and handed over to their families. (Indonesia-Landslide-Deaths)
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SYDNEY -- The Nauru government reaffirms its commitment to the one-China principle that is in line with the basic norms of international relations recognized by the United Nations (UN) and is a broad consensus of the international community, Nauru's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea has said.
Aingimea on Monday made the remarks in his speech at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Nauru, marking two years since Nauru and China resumed diplomatic relations and celebrating the upcoming Chinese New Year. (Nauru-China-Tie) Enditem
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