Indonesia boosts e-commerce development
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has emphasised the country’s potential for developing electronic commerce at a recent cabinet meeting in Jakarta.
Malaysian lawyers propose bringing MH17 case to ICC
Malaysian lawyer Darryl Goon on September 29 stated that Malaysia might ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate and try those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines’ flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine two years ago.
US close to suspending Syria talks with Russia as Aleppo battle rages
The United States is close to suspending talks with Russia on a ceasefire in Syria, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on September 29, as the Kremlin vowed to press on with an assault on the city of Aleppo.
US, Cuba continue to normalize relations
VOV.VN - President Barack Obama on September 27 nominated Jeffrey DeLaurentis, top official at the US Embassy in Havana since relations were restored in late 2014, to be the first US ambassador to Cuba in 55 years.
New Jersey train crash in station kills one, injures more than 100
A commuter train plowed into a station in New Jersey at the height of September 29's morning rush hour, killing one person on the platform and injuring more than 100 as it brought down part of the roof and scattered debris over the concourse.
Violence recurs in southern Thailand
Violence recurred in southern Thailand when gunmen attacked a primary school in Narathiwat province, killing one person and injuring two others, Thai police said on September 29.
Singaporean, Japanese leaders agree on TPP, East Sea
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and the East Sea issue were key topics discussed during a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong in Tokyo on September 28.
Philippines targets increasing State revenue by 2020
The Filipino government is eyeing to increase its revenue to 4.68 trillion PHP (US$97 billion), or 18.1% of the country's gross domestic product by 2022, the end of the six-year term of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Warplanes knock out Aleppo hospitals as Russian-backed assault intensifies
Russian or Syrian warplanes knocked two hospitals out of service in the besieged rebel sector of Aleppo on September 28 and ground forces intensified an assault in a battle which the United Nations said had made the city worse than a slaughterhouse.
US to send more troops to Iraq ahead of Mosul battle
The United States will send around 600 new troops to Iraq to assist local forces in the battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State that is expected later this year, US and Iraqi officials said on September 28.