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Merkel calls for free trade as EU, Asia meet
The German Chancellor rallies for free trade as EU and Asian leaders meet to unite in defiance of US President Donald Trump's 'America first' approach
European Union invites Duterte to visit Europe
EU Ambassador Franz Jessen hopes President Rodrigo Duterte will 'develop his understanding of Europe' during the Asia-Europe Meeting set in October
Philippines to raise West PH Sea issue at regional summit
Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay will attend the two day Asia Europe Summit in Mongolia along with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
Putin takes center stage at Asia-Europe summit
Much of the attention will be focused on the margins of the summit especially Vladimir Putin s breakfast meeting with Petro Poroshenko to review a battered ceasefire that Kiev agreed in early September with pro Moscow rebels
Ukraine leader sacks defense minister ahead of Russia talks
The sacking highlights a sense of failure that has enveloped the once proud force as the 6 month conflict with pro Russian rebels drags on and the death toll from fighting approaches 3 400
Putin orders troop pullback from Ukraine border ahead of key talks
UPDATED Kremlin: The head of state has tasked the defense minister with beginning to bring troops back to their permanent bases
Int'l conference adopts Tacloban Declaration
The document is a new framework for disaster risk reduction and management that draws from the best practices developed and lessons learned after Super Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan
Legarda: Women lead in disaster risk reduction
Watch Senator Loren Legarda s speech at the Asia Europe Meeting ASEM on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
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Ombudsman says no immunity for Napoles will file charges vs Napoles and 3 senators Aquino calls for action vs climate change
'Horrible' Tacloban tent fire hounds int'l conference
But a European Union commissioner says We have to also place the recovery effort here in this context of the enormity of the problem that Yolanda caused
EU announces €30-M grant for Yolanda survivors
As of 2014 donations made by the European Union its member states and private European citizens amount to a total of €740 million 1 billion
Vietnam, China delegates in bitter exchange at ASEM
Hoang Van Thang Vietnam s vice minister of agricultural and rural development makes an unexpected comment that China’s actions in the South China Sea is a man made disaster
Philippines' top diplomat hits China for 'expansion agenda'
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario doubts if China is serious about speedily crafting a binding code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea
Soliman: Make disaster risks easily understandable
Watch Department of Social and Welfare Development Dinky Soliman at the Asia Europe Meeting ASEM on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Aquino: Climate change altering the way we live
Watch Aquino s speech during the ASEM forum
#TaclobanDeclaration: Pledge to prepare for disasters
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HIGHLIGHTS: ASEM on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Watch the opening ceremony of the ASEM forum on Rappler
Int'l delegates check Yolanda-hit Leyte
We cannot possibly continue with business as usual a European commissioner says ahead of a key conference on disasters
LIVE BLOG: Summit on #TaclobanDeclaration
The conference will launch a new international disaster risk reduction and management framework called the Tacloban Declaration replacing the decade old Hyogo Framework for Action
Int'l forum to launch 'Tacloban Declaration' on disaster-readiness
The document details a new international framework for disaster risk reduction and management
PH to host post-Yolanda ASEM Conference on DRRM
150 representatives from various concerned organizations in Asia and Europe will head to Manila early June to discuss disaster risk reduction with areas affected by Yolanda as a model
Iranian volleyball fans find home court edge in Manila
Despite playing thousands of miles away the Iranian men s volleyball had a solid core to support them en route to winning Asian Men s Club Volleyball Championships this week
EU to PH: We support peace in South China Sea
The EU supports a rules based approach in addressing maritime disputes in the West Philippine Sea
Aquino talks OFW, disaster with Euro leaders
Aquino meets with European leaders on the sidelines of the Asia Europe Meeting in Laos
PH pushes sea row at Asia-Europe meeting
President Benigno Aquino III raised the issue in bilateral meetings with EU leaders
Aquino leaves Sunday for ASEM meet
The President will be attending the 9th Asia Europe meeting
PH keen to lure investment at Asia-Europe summit
Asian and European leaders are expected to exchange views on the Eurozone crisis trade and investment among other issues
