Vietnam once again affirmed it has full historical and legal evidence for its sovereignty claim over islands in the East Sea at the 25th annual workshop on constraining latent conflicts in the East Sea, which opened in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 13. 

Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on November 13, killing dozens of people in what a shaken President Francois Hollande described as an unprecedented terrorist attack.

(VOV) - The EU-Africa Summit opened in La Valleta, Malta, on November 12, hoping to find a solution to the migrant crisis in Europe. Though a number of solutions have been proposed, the EU has failed so far to agree on an effective solution to this problem.

Indonesia has asked China to clarify its claims over the East Sea but has yet to receive a response, the Foreign Ministry said on November 12, a day after Indonesia's security chief said Jakarta could take Beijing to court over an island dispute.

At least 43 people were killed and more than 240 wounded on November 12 in two suicide bomb blasts claimed by Islamic State in a crowded residential district in Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of the Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah.

Two US B52 strategic bombers flew near artificial Chinese-built islands in the East Sea this week and were contacted by Chinese ground controllers but continued their mission undeterred, the Pentagon said on November 12.

(VOV) - On November 12, Laos has officially launched the logo, theme and website for its ASEAN Chairmanship 2016.

Myanmar’s Government on November 11 pledged to cooperate with all parties to ensure peace and stability after the elections.

The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has responded to a funding crunch by developing a mobile app that lets people around the world donate money to help feed the 4 million displaced Syrians living in neighboring countries.

The European Union has offered African states a range of aid as well as easier visa access and lower costs for migrants sending cash home in return for help to curb migration into the EU, including by taking back illegal immigrants.