White House holds call with 34 governors on Syrian refugees
Obama administration officials held a conference call on November 17 with 34 US governors to discuss the country's refugee program, the White House said, after more than a dozen governors said they would refuse to accept Syrian refugees.
AIPA contributes to building ASEAN Community
Established in 1977 as the largest inter-parliamentary cooperation organisation in the region,the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has made active contributions to the region’s integration process for an ASEAN Community of solidarity, cooperation and prosperous development.
World united against terrorism
(VOV) - The G20 summit opened in the Turkish city of Antalya on November 15. After the “brutal and cowardly” attacks in Paris, the summit is expected to end with stronger commitments to fighting terrorism.
Myanmar: Parliament resumes regular session
Myanmar’s Union Parliament reopened its 13th regular session in the capital of Nay Pyi Taw on November 16, one week after the general election.
US Republicans seek to shut door on Syrian refugees after Paris
More than a dozen state governors refused on November 16 to accept Syrian refugees after the Paris attacks, part of a mounting Republican backlash against the Obama administration's plan to accept thousands more immigrants from the war-torn country.
Vowing to destroy terrorism, France seeks global coalition against Islamic State
French President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia to join a global coalition to destroy Islamic State in the wake of the attacks across Paris, and announced a wave of measures to combat terror in France.
Three pillars of to-be-formed ASEAN Community
The ASEAN Community will officially take shape on December 31 this year with three pillars: the Political-Security Community, the Economic Community and the Socio-Cultural Community.
Myanmar: NLD wins 77.3% of votes in election
Myanmar's opposition party National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Aung San Suu Kyi, won 880 out of a total 1,139 parliamentary seats in the election, equivalent to 77.3% of votes, announced the country’s Union Election Commission (UEC) on November 16.
France not alone in the war on terror
(VOV) - A series of terror attacks on November 13 in Paris killed at least 129 people and injured more than 350 others. The attacks have stirred international indignation.
Obama, Putin agree on need for political transition, ceasefire in Syria
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a Syria-led political transition, including UN-mediated talks, when they spoke at the G20 summit on November 15.