Thai PM unveils new economic development strategy
Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced a new strategy to build a “People’s State” with the aim to bring into full play the combined strength of the State, people and businesses towards the country’s sustainable development.
Tsipras returns in unexpectedly decisive vote win
Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory on September 20, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece's battered economy to recovery.
Kerry says US ready to take more refugees
The United States will increase the number of refugees it takes in by 15,000 over each of the next two years, bringing the total to 100,000 by 2017, US Secretary of State John Kerry said after talks with his German counterpart on September 20.
Refugee crisis to test EU at summit of divided leaders
Bitterly-divided European leaders will seek to find a credible response to the continent's worst migration crisis since World War Two at an emergency summit this week.
APEC partnership fostered for disaster risk reduction
Solutions were proposed to strengthen the partnership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum for natural disaster response and reduction to ensure a sustainable community during a workshop that wrapped up on September 19 in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.
East European leaders in war of words as migrants pour across borders
Hungary and Croatia traded threats on September 19 as thousands of exhausted migrants poured over their borders, deepening the disarray in Europe over how to handle the tide of humanity.
Putin gives go-ahead to Belarus airbase plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the establishment of an airbase in neighboring Belarus, the latest move by Moscow to project its military power abroad.
Japan enacts bills easing pacifist constitution's limits on military
Japan's parliament voted into law on September 19 a defense policy shift that could let troops fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a milestone in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to loosen the limits of the pacifist constitution on the military.
US sees military talks with Russia on Syria as important next step: Kerry
US President Barack Obama believes that holding military talks with Russia on Syria is an important next step and hopes they will take place very shortly, Secretary of State John Kerry said on September 18.
Russia, US encounter in Syria
(VOV) - The US and the West have repeatedly accused Russia of building a military base in Syria. Russia has admitted for the first time that it has never concealed its military built-up in Syria which will increase the likelihood of encounters with the US.