Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged further economic opening on November 19 as leaders of Asia-Pacific countries sought new free-trade options following Donald Trump's election to US president on promises to scrap or renegotiate trade deals.

Mounting civilian casualties from fighting in eastern Mosul between Iraqi forces and Islamic State are overwhelming the capacity of the government and international aid groups, the United Nations said on November 19.

President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney set aside a fierce rivalry on November 19 and held talks likely to feed speculation that Romney could be in line to be the next US secretary of state.

Indonesian police is deploying a so-called “Indonesia Prevents” operation to prepare for possible terror attacks ahead of Christmas and New Year. 

Nearly 200 nations agreed around midnight on November 18 to work out the rules for a landmark 2015 global deal to tackle climate change within two years in a new sign of international support for a pact opposed by US President-elect Donald Trump.

Leaders of Pacific rim nations scrambled to find new free-trade options on November 18 as a looming Donald Trump presidency in the United States sounded a possible death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Malaysian police will block 58 streets at 10 major areas in Kuala Lumpur from 7am on the morning of November 19 to cope with the planned rally of the Bersih movement. 

Syrian rebels fought fiercely with pro-government forces trying to advance into opposition-held areas of eastern Aleppo and warplanes kept up their bombardment of the area on November 18 in a renewed bid by Damascus to retake the entire city.

Challenges facing the modern media and how to cope with them were the focus of discussion at the November 18 discussion at the 16th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) in Baku, Azerbaijan . 

The second session of Laos’ 8th National Assembly wrapped up in Vientiane on November 18 after 26 days of sitting. 

VOV.VN - Foreign and Economic Ministers of 21 APEC members gathered in Lima, Peru, on November 17 to discuss ways to increase regional economic links.

The 26th workshop on managing potential conflicts in the East Sea took place from November 15-17 in Bandung, Indonesia. 

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced former senator of Sam Rainsy’s opposition party Thak Lany to 18 months in jail. 

The Chinese Minister of Public Security Guo Shengkun met with his Lao counterpart Somkeo Silavong in Beijing on November 17 to strengthen collaboration on counter terrorism and drug control. 

“Traditional and new media are essential to the rule of law, good governance and democracy," UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon told participants of the 5th News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) in held Baku.

VOV.VN - The European Commission has proposed to establish a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) to strengthen security checks on visa-free travelers.

President of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Trade Roeslani Rosan has worried that US President-elect Donald Trump will implement policies leading to increasing protectionism.

The US House of Representatives passed a bill on November 17 that would block the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran, a bid to stop sales by Boeing and Airbus that have already been approved by President Barack Obama's administration.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on November 17 he was confident of building trust with Donald Trump following a meeting in which he sought clarity on campaign rhetoric from the US president-elect that cast doubt on long-standing US alliances.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on November 17 he discussed Ukraine and "all aspects" of Aleppo including renewed bombing in the Syrian city this week in a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

US President Barack Obama gave a strong endorsement of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on November 17 and used a visit to Berlin to warn Russia about consequences for intervening in the US election and prod Donald Trump to hold firm against Moscow.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak warned that violence may occur during a demonstration of the Bersih movement planned in Kuala Lumpur on November 19. 

The Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office has delivered a statement to government agencies detailing guidelines for hosting prayer ceremonies for the late King of Thailand.

The Ministry of Culture has held a meeting to follow up on the collection of poems and articles to be assembled in a tribute to His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Dr. Royol Chitdon, Director of the Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute visited NBT World and granted an exclusive interview as part of Thailand Today's special program and joined in a video tape recording related to His Majesty the late King’s royal initiative on water resources management.

 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak affirmed their common stance on territorial disputes in the East Sea on November 16. 

Philippine and US troops on November 16 began their joint training exercises, which will last through December 14.

US President Barack Obama arrived in Berlin on November 16 to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with whom he has forged a close transatlantic alliance during eight years in office that President-elect Donald Trump may now call into question.

Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on November 16 they had driven Islamic State fighters from an air base west of Mosul, a victory which would threaten the Sunni group's supply route from Syria to its last major stronghold in Iraq.

VOV.VN - Local authorities in Malaysia’s Sabah state have deported 400 Filipino undocumented immigrants back to the Philippines, The New Strait Times reported on November 15.