Rubio says US officials in Malaysia to help in Cambodia-Thailand talks

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (pic) said State Department officials are in Malaysia to assist peace efforts as Cambodia and Thailand were scheduled to begin talks there on Monday in hopes for a ceasefire. President Donald Trump and Rubio were engaged with their counterparts for each country and were monitoring the situation very closely,...

Trump may attend Asean summit in October, says Rubio

KUALA LUMPUR: United States President Donald Trump may attend the 47th Asean Summit and related summits in October, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "It's possible, yes. We are working on getting a date for that," said Rubio after the Asean-US Post Ministerial Conference in KLCC on Thursday (July 10). Rubio also said that many countries...

Rubio meets Lavrov, says will bring new ideas on Ukraine conflict to Trump

KUALA LUMPUR: A new approach to the Ukraine conflict, proposed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, will be brought to United States President Donald Trump for consideration, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio said this is a new concept that he will present to Trump, but cautioned that this may not automatically lead to...

Rubio to attend Asean Summit in Malaysia on Thursday

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (pic) will make his first trip to Asia since taking up his post, traveling this week to Malaysia for meetings with Asean allies, his office said Monday (July 7). The trip, starting Tuesday (July 8), will see Rubio, who is also President Donald Trump's national security advisor, focus on...

Rubio to attend Asean Summit in Malaysia on Thursday

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (pic) will make his first trip to Asia since taking up his post, traveling this week to Malaysia for meetings with Asean allies, his office said Monday (July 7). The trip, starting Tuesday (July 8), will see Rubio, who is also President Donald Trump's national security advisor, focus on...