Over 700 Thai and Singaporean soldiers are taking part in a joint military training program in Thailand in a move to promote defense cooperation and ties between the two countries.

Military forces loyal to Libya's eastern government said on February 21 they had pushed back Islamist fighters in several areas of Benghazi, seizing the strategic port of Marisa.

London Mayor Boris Johnson threw his weight on February 21 behind the campaign to leave the European Union, dealing a blow to David Cameron by increasing the chance British voters will ditch membership in a June referendum.

US Secretary of State John Kerry urged calm in talks on February 21 with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and reaffirmed the US commitment to a two-state solution to the conflict.

Thai police have stepped up security at crowded locations such as tourism sites, shopping centres and airports, following a warning by the US Embassy in Bangkok of possible attacks by the self-claimed Islamic State (IS) militant group.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently rolled to victory in South Carolina in a contest that saw former Florida Governor Jeb Bush drop out, while Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton beat back a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders in Nevada.

Twin car bomb blasts killed at least 57 people in Syria's Homs on February 21, a monitoring group said, in an attack claimed by Islamic State.

The Indonesian police have arrested 41 suspected Islamic rebels on Java island as authorities are tightening anti-terrorism regulations after the deadly Jakarta attack in January. 

VOV.VN - British Prime Minister David Cameron set June 23rd as date for historic poll on whether to stay in the EU. 

Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has called on China to stop any unilateral actions that can create tensions in the region, just when the US confirmed that China had deployed surface to air missiles on Phu Lam Island in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on February 20 he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage and that countries backing insurgents halted support for them.

Heavy clashes in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have left at least 14 people dead and 32 wounded, medical officials said on February 20.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on February 20 called on the United States to give unconditional support in the fight against Syrian Kurdish militants, illustrating growing tension between Ankara and Washington over policy in northern Syria.

Turkey's presidency said US President Barack Obama had shared his concerns over the Syrian conflict and promised his support on February 19, hours after a tense exchange between the two NATO allies over the role of Kurdish militants.

David Cameron hailed a landmark deal on February 19 he said gave Britain "special status" in the European Union and pledged to campaign heart and soul to stay in the EU at a deeply uncertain referendum expected in June.

US warplanes launched air strikes against a suspected Islamic State training camp in western Libya on February 19, killing more than 40 people, likely including a militant connected to two deadly attacks last year in neighboring Tunisia.

A cooperation project to develop hamlet clusters in areas along the border with Vietnam during 2005-2015 produced positive results, contributing to improving locals’ living conditions and promoting stability along the two countries’ borderline. 

VOV.VN - The US and the EU removed economic sanctions against Iran after a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tehran had complied with the nuclear deal signed with P5+1 last July. Iran has quickly acted to reintegrate into the global economy. 

President Barack Obama will meet dissidents and President Raul Castro in Cuba next month, the White House said on February 18, announcing a historic trip that will be another major step toward ending decades of animosity between former Cold War foes.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) recently launched satellite is once again tumbling in orbit, after stabilizing briefly, according to a US official and other sources.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed a Syrian Kurdish militia fighter working with Kurdish militants inside Turkey for a suicide car bombing that killed 28 people in the capital Ankara, and he vowed retaliation in both Syria and Iraq.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong praised the importance of the recent US- ASEAN Summit, which was held in Sunnylands, California from February 15-17.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered five besieged areas of Syria scheduled for deliveries on February 17 in a UN-backed deal to deliver help to thousands of trapped residents, the United Nations said.

The eighth Delhi Dialogue themed “ASEAN – India Relations: A New Paradigm” opened in New Delhi city, India, on February 17 to discuss bilateral political-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement. 

Thailand ’s Appeals Court on February 17 dropped the case against former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban, brought against them for the deadly military crackdown of red-shirt protesters in 2010.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on February 16 stressed the importance of maintaining stability in the Asia-Pacific region while affirming his full support for the international community in seeking peaceful solutions to regional tensions, including East Sea dispute. 

The prospects for the socio-economic cooperation between the ASEAN and Japan were the focus of a workshop held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 17 by the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies in Jakarta.

Twenty-eight people were killed and dozens wounded in Turkey's capital Ankara on February 17 when a car laden with explosives detonated next to military buses near the armed forces' headquarters, parliament and other government buildings.

Britain Prime Minister David Cameron will hold 'now or never' talks on February 18 to keep Britain in the European Union, with the bloc's 28 leaders suggesting there are only a few obstacles left to a new membership deal.

US President Barack Obama on February 16 called for “tangible steps” from relevant sides to lower tensions in the East Sea.