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Political Watch: July 10, 2025
Santa Maria Sun - California
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July 10, 2025
• On July 3, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) released a statement on the passage of the Republican reconciliation bill. Carbajal voted against the bill, while opposing its unprecedented cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and food...
General : Palestine Urges CEAPAD Countries To Take Stronger Political Stance On Crisis
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Palestine has called on member countries of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) to take a firmer and united stance on the political dimensions of the...
President Thongloun Receives Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister
Lao News Agency
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KPL General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President, Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, received a courtesy call from Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and his delegation on July 9, 2025, during the latter’s official...
PM Sonexay Welcomes Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister
Lao News Agency
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KPL Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone received a courtesy visit from Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and his delegation on July 9, 2025 in Vientiane. The visit is part of Mr. Nguyen Chi Dung’s official trip to the Lao PDR from...
Laos, Vietnam Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation Through High-Level Visit
Lao News Agency
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KPL Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Chi Dung, at the invitation of Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, paid an official visit to the Lao PDR from July 9–11, 2025, aimed at deepening the longstanding cooperation between the two...
Lao, Vietnamese, and Cambodian Foreign Ministers Promote Trilateral Cooperation at ASEAN Meeting
Lao News Agency
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KPL On the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Malaysia, the foreign ministers of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia held a working breakfast to enhance trilateral cooperation among the three neighboring countries. (KPL) On the...
Lao and Algerian Foreign Ministers Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties
Lao News Agency
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KPL Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane held bilateral talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Mr. Ahmed Attaf on July 8, 2025, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related events held in Kuala...
Wang Yi meets with Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa
CGTN
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China is willing to work with Thailand to push the building of a community with a shared future to higher levels as China and Thailand celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday....
Vietnam, Laos pleased at defence cooperation outcomes
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA) Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, Deputy Minister of National Defence, paid a courtesy call on Lao Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone in Vientiane on July 10. (KPL/VNA) Lieutenant General...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 11, 2025
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO SEEKS CLOSER BRAZIL TIES IN STATE VISIT -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has wrapped up his state visit to Brazil by reaffirming Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with the South...
President Trump announces sweeping new tariff rates on key trading partners
JD Supra - California
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July 9, 2025
On July 7, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order extending the current pause on reciprocal tariffs through August 1, 2025, postponing implementation of country-specific reciprocal rates until that time. The pause on country-specific...
Lao-Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Ministers Hold 10th Political Consultation Meeting
Lao News Agency
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KPL The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation Meeting between the Lao PDR and Vietnam took place on July 8, 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane. (KPL) The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation...
Laos steps up biodiversity conservation efforts
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA)Laos plans to release more than 65 million fish fingerlings and other aquatic species into rivers nationwide this year, part of activities celebrating its National Aquatic and Wildlife Day on July 13. (KPL/VNA)Laos plans to release...
Lao and Philippine Foreign Ministers Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties
Lao News Agency
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KPL Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, held a bilateral meeting with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Ma Theresa P. Lazaro, on July 8 on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting...
Vientiane Boosts Processing Industry, Tackles Import Dependence
Lao News Agency
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KPL Vientiane is intensifying efforts to expand domestic processing industries as part of a broader strategy to reduce import dependence and stimulate local production. The city now has 2,836 processing units producing 906 product lines, with 119...
SAC Chairman and Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing responds to US President Donald Trump on reduced tariff rates for Myanmar
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump sent letters regarding the increased import tariffs to 14 countries, namely Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Africa, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Serbia, Cambodia, Thailand, and...
Monument for international soldiers to be built at Vietnam Military History Museum
People's Army Newspaper
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The monument, holding profound historical and symbolic significance, will be built on the grounds of the Vietnam Military History Museum. Addressing the meeting, the deputy defense minister emphasized the importance of the project and urged...
31st annual International Festival schedule of events
The Globe - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
WORTHINGTON — The 31st annual International Festival is set to begin Thursday evening and continue through Saturday night with lots of activities for the community to enjoy. The festival's events are primarily located on the lawn of the Nobles...
PM urges swift, accountable implementation of key railway projects
Vietnam News Agency
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The Prime Minister on July 9 called on ministries, sectors, and local authorities to take active and responsible roles in carrying out national key railway projects, stressing the need to avoid relying on others, delaying or evading responsibility...
Ricardo Martinelli: “This is an Achievement of this Government, which Cared about the Country’s Image, unlike the Previous One.”
Newsroom Panama
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July 10, 2025
Panama regains “international trust” after being removed from the European Union (EU) money laundering list. Former President Ricardo Martinelli, above right, attributed Panama’s removal from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions to...