Peruvians headed to the polls on Sunday to vote for a new president and members of Congress, casting ballots in a first-round field of more than 30 presidential candidates after years of political turmoil that have eroded confidence in institutions and left voters deeply disillusioned.
Australia and the U.S. have committed more than A$5 billion ($3.5 billion) to back a range of critical mineral projects, nearly double the amount pledged when the two countries struck a co-operation agreement six months ago, Canberra said on Sunday.
The Philippines said on Sunday that any decision to pursue oil and gas cooperation with China would be made strictly in line with its constitution and respect its sovereignty.