Thai, Singaporean armies hold joint training
Over 700 Thai and Singaporean soldiers are taking part in a joint military training program in Thailand in a move to promote defense cooperation and ties between the two countries.
Army claims advances in Libyan cities of Benghazi and Ajdabiya
Military forces loyal to Libya's eastern government said on February 21 they had pushed back Islamist fighters in several areas of Benghazi, seizing the strategic port of Marisa.
Defying Cameron, London's mayor to campaign for British exit from EU
London Mayor Boris Johnson threw his weight on February 21 behind the campaign to leave the European Union, dealing a blow to David Cameron by increasing the chance British voters will ditch membership in a June referendum.
Kerry meets with Abbas, urges calm, decrease in violence
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged calm in talks on February 21 with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and reaffirmed the US commitment to a two-state solution to the conflict.
Thai police on high alert on possible IS terror threat
Thai police have stepped up security at crowded locations such as tourism sites, shopping centres and airports, following a warning by the US Embassy in Bangkok of possible attacks by the self-claimed Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Trump wins decisively in South Carolina, Clinton clinches Nevada
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently rolled to victory in South Carolina in a contest that saw former Florida Governor Jeb Bush drop out, while Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton beat back a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders in Nevada.
Twin bombings claimed by Islamic State kill dozens in Syria's Homs
Twin car bomb blasts killed at least 57 people in Syria's Homs on February 21, a monitoring group said, in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
Indonesia arrests 41 suspected Islamic militants
The Indonesian police have arrested 41 suspected Islamic rebels on Java island as authorities are tightening anti-terrorism regulations after the deadly Jakarta attack in January.
UK to hold EU referendum on June 23
VOV.VN - British Prime Minister David Cameron set June 23rd as date for historic poll on whether to stay in the EU.
India calls on China to stop unilateral action in East Sea
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has called on China to stop any unilateral actions that can create tensions in the region, just when the US confirmed that China had deployed surface to air missiles on Phu Lam Island in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago.