Former Thai Prime Minister in court for rice case trial
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be at the Supreme Court on January 15 for the first hearing in her rice-pledging scheme trial, her lawyer said on January 14.
Islamic State claims Jakarta attack, targets Indonesia for first time
Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the heart of Indonesia's capital on January 14 and the assault was claimed by Islamic State, the first time the radical group has targeted the world's most populous Muslim nation.
Blasts, gunfight in Indonesian capital; at least three dead
Several explosions went off and gunfire broke out in the center of the Indonesian capital on January 14 and police said they suspected a suicide bomber was responsible for at least one the blasts.
Iran frees U.S. sailors with start of nuclear deal in sight
Iran freed 10 U.S. sailors on January 13, a day after detaining them aboard two U.S. Navy patrol boats in the Gulf, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves just before the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear accord.
Britain seeks compromise for EU reform
(VOV) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has enhanced diplomatic efforts to gain support for the UK’s EU reform proposal at a summit in February. It will impact a referendum next year on whether or not the UK should stay in the EU.
Istanbul bomber entered Turkey as refugee from Syria, PM says
An Islamic State suicide bomber who killed 10 German tourists in the heart of Istanbul's historic district entered Turkey as a refugee from Syria and went undetected as he was not on any watch lists, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on January 13.
RoK, China defense officials to discuss DPRK test: Yonhap
Defence officials from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China will meet on January 15 to discuss the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) latest nuclear test, the Yonhap news agency reported, after the RoK and the United States put pressure on China to rein in its neighbor.
Philippines protests China's test flights in East Sea
(VOV) -The Philippines has filed a protest against China's test flights to an airfield China illegally built on the Fiery Cross Reef of the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in the East Sea.
President Obama's final State of the Union address
President Obama wrapped up his final State of the Union address with a forceful statement of confidence in the future of the United States.
House of Representatives backs broader DPRK sanctions, after nuclear test
The US House of Representatives voted nearly unanimously on January 12 to pass legislation that would broaden sanctions over Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear program, days after Pyongyang announced it had tested a powerful nuclear device.