Ministers also pledged to promote work-life balance and equal sharing of unpaid domestic work and care by exploring measures that expand affordable and accessible child and elder care.
Trump described the pact as the first part of a process that could unfold in three phases.
Contending that an economically prosperous India will be beneficial to the strategic goals of the US in Asia, a group of influential American lawmakers have introduced a legislation asking the Obama administration to help India join the APEC forum.
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Beijing: It is high time India took a decision on joining the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) after having declined to attend the bloc's annual summit in Beijing earlier this month despite being invited by host
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping today held formal talks with his US counterpart Barack Obama, a day after the two leaders pledged to push forward a new type of major-country relations between the world's two
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged Russia to compensate and apologise to families of the victims of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, a statement from Abbott's office said on Wednesday.Abbott held a tense 15-minute
Beijing: President Xi Jinping today pushed China's free trade vision for the Asia Pacific region and asked APEC to “break open closed doors” as leaders of the grouping held talks on forging consensus over opening
Beijing: All the sky-clearing measures plus cooperation from the weather kept Beijing relatively free of air pollution for most of a seven-day Asia-Pacific conference. Then, toward the end as top leaders met, the smog crept
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said efforts should be made to fulfil the Asia-Pacific dream of more economic vibrancy, free trade and investment opportunities in the region.He was speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic
Beijing: Ministers from Pacific Rim countries have endorsed a call to formally start work on a free-trade initiative seen as an effort by China to raise its influence in trade policy. Chinese officials say ministers
Beijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang next week on the sidelines of two separate international gatherings.Modi will meet Li for the first time at
Hong Kong: Hong Kong student protest leaders are considering visiting Beijing while it hosts a major Asian summit next week to press their demands for greater democratic reforms.Student leader Alex Chow said at a rally
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