ISLAMABAD -- No agreement was reached between the United States and Iran in the latest round of talks held in Islamabad, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said here on Sunday, as negotiations concluded without a breakthrough despite intensive engagement.
Vance said the U.S. side had presented its "final and best offer" after nearly a day of continuous communication, adding that a number of substantive discussions were conducted in "good faith," but the proposal had yet to secure acceptance. (Pakistan-U.S.-Vance)
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HANOI -- Vietnam on Sunday morning began construction on its first high-speed railway, a 120-kilometer line, linking Hanoi, Bac Ninh province, Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province, local media VnExpress reported.
The line is designed as a double-track, standard-gauge electrified railway with a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour, according to the report. (Vietnam-Railway Construction)
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TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) reaffirmed its push for an early amendment to the country's pacifist constitution at a party convention in Tokyo on Sunday, triggering widespread concern and criticism among the public.
According to local media reports, LDP President Sanae Takaichi stressed in a speech at the annual gathering that "the time has come" to reform the constitution. (Japan-Constitutional Revision)
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MANILA -- Metro Manila has been shrouded in thick haze for days due to a landfill fire, local media reported Sunday.
The fire broke out on April 10 in Navotas City, spreading smoke across multiple cities and severely affecting air quality. Air Quality Index readings on Saturday classified air conditions as "unhealthy" to "acutely unhealthy," according to local media. (Philippines-Fire-Haze) Enditem
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