Philippine, US troops to conduct joint military exercises
Philippine and US troops will conduct a month-long joint military exercises, Philippine military announced on November 15.
Mayors look to turn ASEAN capitals into worth-living cities
Governors and mayors from ASEAN countries’ capitals discussed and shared experience in developing peaceful and worth-living capital cities at their fourth meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on November 15.
ASEAN capital cities’ leaders gather in Laos
The fourth Meeting of Mayors and Governors of ASEAN Capital Cities opened in Vientiane on November 15 in Vientiane, Laos, focusing on the commitments and responsibilities of ASEAN capital cities towards an integrated association.
EU criticises Turkey but not ready to halt membership talks
European Union foreign ministers on November 14 criticised Turkey's crackdown on alleged supporters of a failed military coup in July but Austria's call to suspend Ankara's EU membership bid failed to garner enough backing.
Islamic State claims suicide attacks as Mosul campaign makes slow progress
Islamic State claimed a series of suicide attacks that killed at least 14 people south and west of Baghdad on November 14 as a US-backed campaign to capture Mosul, the insurgents' last urban stronghold in Iraq, made slow progress.
Trump will get wake-up call when he takes office, Obama says
President-elect Donald Trump is in for a quick wake-up call and will have to adjust his temperament when he confronts the realities of his new job on Jan. 20, President Barack Obama said on November 14.
Attackers killed in continued clashes in Myanmar
A total of 25 attackers were killed in clashes as the Myanmar’s troops conducted clearance operation in the southern state of Rakhine, reported Myawaddy, the country’s militant media.
EU’s stronger trade protection more likely
VOV.VN - The European Union (EU) appears to be ready to impose anti-dumping tariffs as the Netherlands and Austria on November 11 signaled that they supported the EU’s anti-dumping measure.
Trump hires Republican insider, conservative firebrand for White House
President-elect Donald Trump on November 13 picked Reince Priebus, a Washington insider who heads the Republican National Committee, as White House chief of staff, signaling a willingness to work with Congress to advance his agenda when he takes office in January.
Indian banks get US$44 billion of old-currency notes in four days
Indian banks received 3 trillion rupees (US$44.4 billion) of 500- and 1,000-rupee notes over the last four days, the Finance Ministry said on November 13, after the government announced it would withdraw such bills to crack down on corruption.