Iran starts election count to set post-sanctions power balance
Iran started counting tens of millions of votes on February 27 after hotly contested elections that could see reformists speed up Tehran's opening to the world or long-dominant hardliners reassert the Islamic Republic's traditional anti-Westernism.
At least nine dead after Somali Islamists set off car bomb
At least nine people were killed when fighters from Somali Islamist group al Shabaab set off a car bomb at the gate of a popular park and near a hotel in the capital, sending a plume of smoke above the coastal city.
Syria fighting largely halts as cessation begins
Fighting appeared to stop across most areas of western Syria on February 27 after a landmark "cessation of hostilities" came into effect under a US-Russian plan which warring sides in the five-year conflict have accepted.
ASEAN officials meet ahead of Foreign Ministers' Retreat
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung participated in ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) in Vientiane on February 26 ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat.
Philippine army kills 42 terrorists in south
At least 42 members of a local terrorist group have been killed in fighting with Philippine government forces in the town of Butig in Lanao del Sur since February 20, the country’s army announced on February 26.
Guantanamo prison closure: Can Obama’s plan be realized?
VOV.VN - US President Barack Obama submitted a new plan to close Guantanamo to the US Congress on February 23. But Obama’s goal faces strong opposition from Republicans.
Search for MH370 plane to be ended
Australia, China and Malaysia have agreed that the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be ended by the middle of this year, according to a statement released by the Australian Transportation Safety Bureau.
Australia warns of terror threat in Indonesia
Australia on February 25 warned of terror threat in Indonesia and advised Australian travelers to take precautions when travelling to the Southeast Asian country.
Myanmar: Government, armed groups join hands to prevent clashes
The Myanmar government and eight ethnic armed groups have agreed to seek ways to prevent further clashes, according to a statement of the Joint Cease-fire Monitoring Committee (JCMC) released on February 25.
Obama: No illusions about Syria ceasefire, will work to make it succeed
US President Barack Obama said on February 25 the United States would do everything it could to make a ceasefire in Syria succeed despite significant question marks over whether the agreement will hold.