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Myanmar military announces appointment of 11 new ministers

The Myanmar military on Monday announced the appointment of 11 new ministers, including U Wunna Maung Lwin as the country's new foreign minister.

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EU still backs Iran nuclear deal, warns of ISIL comeback risk

02:06 Foreign ministers from all 28 EU countries held an emergency summit in Brussels on Friday to discuss multiple crises in the Middle East.The EU ministers continued to back the Ira

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British PM completes cabinet reshuffle amid criticism

BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMayissuedherfirststatementTuesdaynightaftercompletingashake-upofherteamofgovernmentministers.Speakingat10DowningStreet,Maycommentedon

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EU members agree on developing digital taxation

ThefinanceandeconomicaffairsministersoftheEUmembercountriesSaturdayagreedtodevelopnewdigitaltaxationrulestotaxdigitaltechnologyenterprises."Forus,itisimportantt

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Amazon, Google face new tax from EU states

DigitalmultinationalslikeAmazonandGooglemaysoonbetaxedontheirrevenues,notprofits,ifFrance,Germany,ItalyandSpainhavetheirway,theirfinanceministerssaidinajointlet

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India appoints its second woman defence minister

ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,September4(APD)--NirmalaSitharamanwasappointedasIndia’sdefenceministerasPrimeMinisterNarendraModirevampedhisteamonSunday.Sheha

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5 Indian ministers resign ahead of expected Cabinet reshuffle

FiveIndianministersresignedlateThursdayevening,fuellingspeculationthatPrimeMinisterNarendraModiwillreshufflehisCabinetthisweekend.ThosewhohaveresignedareWaterRe

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5 Ministers Resign Ahead Of Expected Cabinet Reshuffle

FiveIndianministersresignedlateThursdayevening,fuellingspeculationthatPrimeMinisterNarendraModiwillreshufflehisCabinetthisweekend.ThosewhohaveresignedareWaterRe

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ASEAN looks forward to closer relations with China

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,August7(APD)–TheASEANforeignministersacknowledgedChina’sgrowingroleintheregion,whichaccordingtothemthisgrowthcontinuestobenefitther

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DPRK: Seoul's offer to improve ties 'lacks sincerity'

ForeignministersfromtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)andtheRepublicofKoreametonSunday,YonhapNewsAgencyhasreported,addingthattheDPRKministerclaimedthatS

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Cabinet changes in Singapore: Ong Ye Kung and Ng Chee Meng promoted to full ministers

Slightly more than a year after entering politics, Mr Ng Chee Meng and Ong Ye Kung will be promoted to full ministers in the latest round of Cabinet changes announced on Friday (Oct 28).

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Foreign ministers of China, Japan, ROK to meet this week

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is to join his counterparts from Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in a ministerial meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday,Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said Monday.

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Vietnamese parliament adopts appointment of cabinet members

Vietnamese parliament on Thursday adopted the appointment of cabinet members for 2016-2021 tenure proposed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

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Indonesian president announces second cabinet reshuffle to tackle economic issues

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday was set to install nine new ministers after announcing his second cabinet reshuffle in less than two years after taking office.

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EU might extend support to farmers hit by dairy crisis: commissioner

The European Union (EU) will consider taking additional measures to support farmers hit hard by the dairy and pig meat crisis, said EU agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan Tuesday.

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G7 science & tech ministers push for gender parity in related fields

Science and technology-related ministers from the Group of Seven major economies issued a joint statement Tuesday in Japan outlining the importance of technical innovation for the development of societies and economies around the world as well as being central to tackling a number of worldwide challenges including gender parity.

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G-7 ministers vow education to promote diverse societies

Education ministers of the Group of Seven major nations agreed at a two-day meeting that ended Sunday to promote education to create societies where diversity is valued.