More than 100,000 conservative Muslims in Indonesia joined a protest on December 2 against Jakarta’s Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.

Indonesian police have arrested 10 people, including activists, a former minister, public figures and a retired military officer, accused of of treason attempts, a police officer said on December 2. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Beijing on December 1, vowing to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn proclaimed himself as the new king of Thailand in a televised ceremony on December 1 after accepting an invitation from the parliament to ascend the throne.

The Philippines has raised its terror alert to Level 3, the highest, after police discovered a plot by Islamic State-linked militants to attack a park near the US Embassy in the capital Manila.

The Republic of Korea (ROK) blacklisted senior Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) officials, including leader Kim Jong Un's top aides, on December 2 in fresh unilateral sanctions over Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile tests.

VOV.VN - Italian people will vote for or against constitutional reforms on December 4. The referendum result will impact Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s political career and Italy’s political stability.

VOV.VN - Walls used to protect the Chinese Emperors have weakened with many loose bricks and cracks. Last weekend, work began on repairing the walls of the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace. 

President Francois Hollande shocked France on December 1 by announcing he would not seek a second term next year, acknowledging his deep unpopularity and making way for another leftist candidate to take on conservative Francois Fillon and far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

The Republic of Korea (ROK) President Park Geun-hye's approval rating remained at a record low of 4%, according to a Gallup Korea opinion poll released on December 2, amid a growing political scandal.

The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) ruling party organised a congress in Kuala Lumpur on December 1 to prepare for the general election. 

Myanmar State Counselor Auang San Suu Kyi, also Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Singapore on November 30 for a three-day official visit.

Philippine police arrested two men suspected of plotting a bomb attack near the United States Embassy in Manila, said a local official on November 30.

The Prime Minister’s Office Minister has taken part in a merit marking ceremony in tribute to His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The United Nations issued a fresh warning on November 30 about the humanitarian situation in eastern Mosul where the US-backed Iraqi army is locked in heavy fighting with Islamic State militants.

Syrian rebels on November 30 vowed to fight on in east Aleppo in the face of sudden government advances that have cut the area held by the opposition by a third in recent days and brought insurgents in the city to the brink of a catastrophic defeat.

Republicans in the US Congress hope to convince President-elect Donald Trump to support an untested strategy of using the tax code to promote exports while slashing corporate taxes, framing it as a way to fulfill his campaign promises to restore blue-collar jobs.

Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has accepted the invitation to ascend the throne as King Rama X, said Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on November 30.

VOV.VN - The Belgian Ministry of Home Affairs has announced a detailed plan to extend security guards’ duties to empower them and reduce the workload of the police.   

Cuba's leftist allies and Washington's top diplomat in Havana joined a sprawling throng of Cubans at a rally on November 29 to commemorate Fidel Castro, the man who built a Communist state on the doorstep of the United States.

A plane taking Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense to a South American cup final crashed in Colombia after reporting an electrical fault, killing 71 people, including most of the team and accompanying journalists.

Twelve people, including eleven teenagers, were killed when a fire swept through a girls dormitory in the southern Turkish province of Adana on November 29, officials said.

VOV.VN - The relationship between the European Union (EU) and Turkey has worsened recently with the sharp exchange of words. Distrust is preventing them from finding a common ground on regional issues.

The European Union will unveil its biggest defense research plan in more than a decade on November 30 to reverse billions of euros in cuts and send a message to US President-elect Donald Trump that Europe wants to pay for its own security.

VOV.VN-  A Vietnamese delegation headed by National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong is attending the 9th plenary of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA-9) in Siem Reap, Cambodia along with 23 parliamentary delegations.

Parliament will invite Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to become the new king following the death of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej last month, the president of the legislative body said on November 29.

An airplane crash in Colombia has killed 76 people, the vast majority of the 81 passengers and crew who were on board the plane, the Colombian police said early on November 29.

The Singapore Minister of Defence announced on November 28 that the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) conducted an air defence exercise entitled "Exercise Vigilant Shield 2016" on November 28.

VOV.VN - International friends are mourning the death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.

There has been no evidence of widespread election fraud in the Nov. 8 presidential contest, the White House said on November 28 in reaction to US President-elect Donald Trump's tweet over the weekend alleging millions of illegal votes and fraud in three states.