Preventing nuclear materials from falling into the hand of terrorists
VOV.VN - Leaders of more than 50 countries attending the 4th Nuclear Security Summit in the US pledged to work together to prevent terrorists from accessing and using nuclear materials.
Azerbaijan says to stop fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, separatists voice doubts
Azerbaijan said on April 3 it would stop fighting Armenian-backed separatists over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region after two days of clashes, but the other side denounced Baku's gesture as hollow and said violence was continuing.
Syrian forces seize Islamic State-held town near Palmyra
Syrian and allied forces backed by Russian air strikes drove Islamic State militants out of the town of al-Qaryatain on April 3 after encircling it over the past few days, Syria's military command said.
Brussels Airport reopens to thin stream of passengers
Brussels Airport reopened to a thin stream of passengers on April 3, 12 days after suicide bombers destroyed its departure hall and killed 16 people.
Workshop on “Militarization in the East Sea and its consequences”
VOV.VN - On April 2, the Association of Vietnamese students and professors in the US hosted a workshop on “Militarization in the East Sea and its consequences” to seek peaceful solutions in line with international law.
Tanks, heavy artillery deployed in new wave of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
Clashes erupted between troops from Azerbaijan and the rebel Nagorno-Karabakh region on April 2, the two sides said, disputing who had violated a fragile ceasefire again.
Greece demands IMF explanation over leaked debt transcript
Greece demanded an explanation from the International Monetary Fund on April 2 after an apparent leaked transcript suggested the IMF may threaten to pull out of the country's bailout as a tactic to force European lenders to more offer debt relief.
ASEAN, UN secretariats seek strengthened collaboration
The Secretariats of ASEAN and the United Nations (UN) reaffirmed their commitment towards strengthening their cooperation to help build a more peaceful and prosperous society at a recent meeting in Jakarta.
ASEAN +3 financial officials meet in Vientiane
Deputy financial ministers and vice governors of central banks from ASEAN member states, and those from the groups’ three partners - China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK), gathered for a meeting in Vientiane, Laos on April 2.
DPRK to pursue nuclear and missile programs - envoy
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will pursue its nuclear and ballistic missile program in defiance of the United States and its allies, a top Pyongyang envoy said on April 1, adding that a state of "semi-war" now existed on the divided Korean peninsula.