Thailand’s Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on November 15 congratulated US president-elect Donald J. Trump and his running mate Governor Mike Pence for their success in last week’s presidential election.

The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat opened in Vientiane, Laos, on November 16, seeking to boost defence cooperation for a dynamic ASEAN.

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on November 15 over allegations he extorted a US$2 million bribe from top oil producer Rosneft, a case that could expose fault lines in the Russian leader's inner circle.

Barack Obama offered solidarity with Greece over its debt and migrant crises on November 15 during his final trip to Europe as US president before handing over power to Donald Trump.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in Tokyo on November 15, starting a three-day trip to Japan.

VOV.VN - The ongoing 22nd UN Conference on Climate Change in Marrakech, Morocco is discussing implementation of the Paris Agreement which came into force on November 4. 

Malaysia believes that all sides with sovereignty claims in the East Sea must solve disputes in line with international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in an interview with Japan’s Asian Nikkei Review on November 15. 

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on November 15 that Yemen's Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition fighting it had agreed to a ceasefire from November 17, as Washington presses for an end to the war before President Barack Obama leaves office.

The European Union agreed on November 15 to increase its military research budget for the first time since 2010 after Britain softened its opposition, a breakthrough that may signal British support for defense co-operation even once outside the bloc.

VOV.VN - Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last week has prompted some European leaders to revitalize the idea of forming a common army.