(VOV) -Air strikes by Syrian government forces killed at least 23 people, including six children, and wounded 50 on April 29 in the northern provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, a monitor said.

The Euro Press Image (EPI) portal on April 28 posted an article on the 26th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia, that took place on the preceding two days, highlighting ASEAN’s bid to strengthen cooperation and diplomacy towards the formation of an ASEAN Community by the end of 2015.

The US Senate rejected an effort on April 28 to require any nuclear agreement with Iran to be considered an international treaty, which would have forced any deal to be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate's 100 members.

The 26th ASEAN Summit on April 27 issued the Chairman’s Statement dealing with global and regional issues, including the East Sea issue.

The Heads of State/Government of ASEAN Member States gathered in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi, Malaysia for the 26th ASEAN Summit on April 26-27.

The death toll from Nepal's devastating earthquake could reach 10,000, the prime minister said on April 28, as residents frustrated by the government's slow response used their bare hands to dig for signs of their loved ones.

The United States and five other major powers are closer than ever to a deal with Iran that would end a 12-year-old standoff over Tehran's nuclear program, though more tough negotiations lie ahead, Secretary of State John Kerry said on April 27.

The two-day 26th ASEAN Summit concluded on Langkawi island, Malaysia on April 27, adopting three key declarations. 

The 26th ASEAN Summit kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 27 under the theme “ Our People, Our Community, Our Vision.” 

Thousands of desperate Nepalese spent another night in the open in the early hours of April 27, terrorized by strong aftershocks that continued to shake the country two days after a massive quake struck, killing almost 2,500 people.