Thailand’s Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on November 15 congratulated US president-elect Donald J. Trump and his running mate Governor Mike Pence for their success in last week’s presidential election.

The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat opened in Vientiane, Laos, on November 16, seeking to boost defence cooperation for a dynamic ASEAN.

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on November 15 over allegations he extorted a US$2 million bribe from top oil producer Rosneft, a case that could expose fault lines in the Russian leader's inner circle.

Barack Obama offered solidarity with Greece over its debt and migrant crises on November 15 during his final trip to Europe as US president before handing over power to Donald Trump.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in Tokyo on November 15, starting a three-day trip to Japan.

VOV.VN - The ongoing 22nd UN Conference on Climate Change in Marrakech, Morocco is discussing implementation of the Paris Agreement which came into force on November 4. 

Malaysia believes that all sides with sovereignty claims in the East Sea must solve disputes in line with international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in an interview with Japan’s Asian Nikkei Review on November 15. 

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on November 15 that Yemen's Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition fighting it had agreed to a ceasefire from November 17, as Washington presses for an end to the war before President Barack Obama leaves office.

The European Union agreed on November 15 to increase its military research budget for the first time since 2010 after Britain softened its opposition, a breakthrough that may signal British support for defense co-operation even once outside the bloc.

VOV.VN - Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last week has prompted some European leaders to revitalize the idea of forming a common army.

Philippine and US troops will conduct a month-long joint military exercises, Philippine military announced on November 15. 

Governors and mayors from ASEAN countries’ capitals discussed and shared experience in developing peaceful and worth-living capital cities at their fourth meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on November 15. 

The fourth Meeting of Mayors and Governors of ASEAN Capital Cities opened in Vientiane on November 15 in Vientiane, Laos, focusing on the commitments and responsibilities of ASEAN capital cities towards an integrated association. 

European Union foreign ministers on November 14 criticised Turkey's crackdown on alleged supporters of a failed military coup in July but Austria's call to suspend Ankara's EU membership bid failed to garner enough backing.

Islamic State claimed a series of suicide attacks that killed at least 14 people south and west of Baghdad on November 14 as a US-backed campaign to capture Mosul, the insurgents' last urban stronghold in Iraq, made slow progress.

President-elect Donald Trump is in for a quick wake-up call and will have to adjust his temperament when he confronts the realities of his new job on Jan. 20, President Barack Obama said on November 14.

A total of 25 attackers were killed in clashes as the Myanmar’s troops conducted clearance operation in the southern state of Rakhine, reported Myawaddy, the country’s militant media. 

VOV.VN - The European Union (EU) appears to be ready to impose anti-dumping tariffs as the Netherlands and Austria on November 11 signaled that they supported the EU’s anti-dumping measure.

President-elect Donald Trump on November 13 picked Reince Priebus, a Washington insider who heads the Republican National Committee, as White House chief of staff, signaling a willingness to work with Congress to advance his agenda when he takes office in January.

Indian banks received 3 trillion rupees (US$44.4 billion) of 500- and 1,000-rupee notes over the last four days, the Finance Ministry said on November 13, after the government announced it would withdraw such bills to crack down on corruption.

China is ready to improve relations with the United States following the election of Donald Trump as the next US president, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on November 13.

The United Nations Security Council pushed for a peaceful transition of power in Congo during a weekend visit aimed at averting massive violence when President Joseph Kabila's mandate runs out on Dec. 19.

A strong new earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck New Zealand's South Island on November 14, the US Geological Survey said, hours after a more powerful quake killed two people and damaged buildings along the east coast of the South Island.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in Semarang on November 13 for his two-day official visit to Indonesia to increase the bilateral collaboration.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) conducted an exercise in Singapore on November 13 to enhance its ability to deliver air power from public roads.

At least eight people died in clashes between the Myanmar army and the supposed Rohingya Muslim militants, the local media said on November 13.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership's fate is up to Trump and Republican lawmakers.

A Taliban suicide bomber dressed as a laborer blew himself up at the NATO air base at Bagram north of the Afghan capital Kabul on November 12 killing four Americans and wounding at least 17 people in one of the bloodiest attacks against US forces since President Barack Obama took office.

Venezuela's government and opposition on November 12 reached tentative deals in the areas of elections and foreign aid as part of a Vatican-backed dialogue process, though the agreements fell far short of initial opposition demands.

An explosion claimed by militant group Islamic State ripped through a Muslim shrine in southwestern Pakistan on November 12, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores, officials said.