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Vietnam seeking more stock ownership for foreigners
Vietnam is seeking to give bigger ownership to foreign stock investors in line with its international trade commitments, the country's finance minister said on June 9.
RoK reports eight more MERS cases, seventh death in outbreak
The Republic of Korea (RoK)'s health ministry said on June 9 there were eight new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total to 95 but representing a sharp fall in the number of daily new cases from 23 reported a day earlier.
Iraqis make progress against Islamic State in Baiji
Iraqi forces backed by US-led coalition air strikes have opened supply lines into Baiji town and its nearby oil refinery, making progress at last against Islamic State rebels in a seesaw battle that has gone on for months, the Pentagon said on June 8.
G7 states vow to wipe out Ebola but offer little concrete action
Leaders of the Group of Seven industrial nations pledged on June 8 to wipe out Ebola but offered little in terms of concrete action, disappointing non-governmental organizations.
Saudi-led air strikes kill 44 in attack on Yemeni army compound
Saudi-led air strikes killed at least 44 people during an air raid on the main headquarters of the Yemeni army in central Sanaa on June 7, the Houthi-run state news agency Saba said.
G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at Alpine summit
Group of Seven (G7) leaders vowed at a summit in the Bavarian Alps on June 7 to keep sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and Moscow-backed separatists fully implement the terms of a peace deal for Ukraine.
RoK reports 14 more MERS cases, fifth death
The Republic of Korean (RoK) health officials on June 7 reported 14 more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing the total in the country's outbreak to 64, and said a fifth person infected with the virus had died.
G7 to express concern over East Vietnam Sea: newspaper
Group of Seven leaders will express their concern over any unilateral action to change the status quo in the East China Sea and East Vietnam Sea amid tensions between China and a number of Asian countries, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper said on June 6.
Philippines buys 150,000 tonnes rice from Vietnam
The Philippines agreed to buy 150,000 tons of rice from Vietnam in a tender on June 5 and could import additional volumes to avert a potential spike in prices of the staple if adverse weather threatens the local crop.
China ship disaster death toll jumps, company says sorry
The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River jumped to 331 on June 6, leaving around 100 still missing, as the boat operator apologized and said it would cooperate with investigations.