VOV.VN - The Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted a seminar in Moscow on October 7 reviewing the East Sea situation following the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands, on the Philippines' lawsuit against China.

President Barack Obama formally announced the lifting of US sanctions on Myanmar on Friday by terminating an emergency order that deemed the policies of the former military government a threat to US national security.

The U.S. government for the first time on October 7 formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election.

Hurricane Matthew killed more than 800 people and left tens of thousands homeless in Haiti earlier this week before it skirted Florida's Atlantic coast on October 7 and plowed northward over waters just off Georgia.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a surprise choice after Colombians voted "No" to an agreement he signed with rebels to end 52 years of war.

PPhilippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on October 7 that plans for joint patrols and naval exercises between the Philippines and the US have been postponed as President Rodrigo Duterte desires. 

Myanmar is prepared for possible anti-terrorism attack in the country, including surveillance of suspected terrorists and specially-trained anti-terrorist combatants, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Aung Soe. 

The fifth Cambodian National Assembly convened its seventh plenary meeting in Phnom Penh on October 7.

Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 102 people, the death toll in struggling Haiti alone rising to 98, local officials told Reuters, as the storm headed northward on October 6 battering the Bahamas en route to Florida.

VOV.VN - The 2nd debate between the two US presidential candidates will take place on October 10 at Washington University in Missouri.

Rebels holed up in Aleppo can leave with their families if they lay down their arms, President Bashar al-Assad said on October 6, vowing to press on with the assault on Syria's largest city and recapture full control of the country.

The United Nations Security Council on October 6 unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next Secretary-General, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for five years from Jan. 1, 2017.

The Indonesian air force carried out a large-scale exercise surrounding the Natunas Island in the East Sea where Beijing also claims sovereignty and Indonesia had conflicts with Chinese ships. 

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gained high support from the public after three months taking office, according to an independent poll on October 6. 

France is to launch a new push for United Nations backing for a ceasefire in Syria that would allow aid into the city of Aleppo after some of the heaviest bombing of the war.

A global agreement to combat climate change will take force after support from European nations sent the accord across an important threshold on October 5, prompting US President Barack Obama to hail it as a "historic day" for protecting the planet.

VOV.VN - The US announced on October 4 it is suspending its dialogue with Russia on a cease fire in Syria and criticized Russia for launching attacks on civilian targets in Syria.

Defence ministers from Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, gathered in Singapore on October 4-5 to discuss measures to enhance cooperation within the Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA). 

The Government of Myanmar has enacted a law revoking the Emergency Provision Act, according to an official report on October 5.

India and Singapore decided to hold a dialogue to enhance bilateral trade and economy on October 4, according to Indian news agency PTI. 

Singapore and India have pledged to deepen their bilateral relations and work together in fields such as smart city and skill training, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said after his meeting with Indian PM Narendra Modi. 

VOV.VN - Colombians voted against a new peace accord in a referendum this week. But there appear positive signals for the unrealized peace road-map in Colombia.

Iraq launched a radio station on October 4 to help Mosul residents stay safe during the upcoming military offensive to dislodge Islamic State from the largest city under its control, state TV said.

Turkish authorities suspended nearly 13,000 police officers, detained dozens of air force officers and shut down a TV station on October 4, widening a state-ordered clampdown against perceived enemies in the wake of July's failed coup.

A military Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopter on October 4 crashed into a school in Balung, Tawau city of Malaysia, injuring four students. 

Malaysia and Brunei on October 4 agreed to strengthen partnership in a string of areas, while initiating discussion on the Pan Bormeo Highway network.

The Russian Defence Ministry said on October 4 it had deployed an S-300 missile system to its Tartus naval base in Syria.

US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Britain on October 4 to maintain the closest possible links with the European Union as it negotiates to leave the bloc, saying the unity of Europe was paramount for transatlantic relations.

Indonesia’s air force is holding a large-scale military exercise near some islands in the East Sea, local authorities said on October 4.

A joint landing military exercise between the Philippines and the US, called Philippines Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (or PHIBLEX), was launched on October 4.