Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry on January 26 to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his first lady arrived in Dili, Timor Leste for a state visit on January 26, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry.

Thailand will hold a general election in 2017 even if a draft constitution does not pass a referendum this year, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha announced on January 26.

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in the Philippines on January 26, starting their five-day State visit to the country. 

VOV.VN - UN-mediated peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition, scheduled for January 25, have been postponed to January 29 by disagreements on a number of issues. 

Pope Francis met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in the Vatican on January 26 and urged Tehran to work with other Middle East states to promote peace and stop the spread of terrorism and arms trafficking in the region.

The United States approved a wider range of commerce with Cuba on January 26, making it easier for US companies to film movies, finance exports and do business with the Communist government on public infrastructure projects.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on January 26 slammed Israel's settlement activities as "provocative acts" that raise questions about its commitment to a two-state solution amid growing Palestinian frustration over nearly 50 years of occupation.

Malaysia’s government on January 26 confirmed a large piece of curved metal found off the coast of southern Thailand does not belong to Malaysia Airlines MH 370, which disappeared nearly two years ago.

Italy and Iran signed billions of dollars of business deals on January 25 at the start of a visit to Europe by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani aimed at rebuilding his nation's ties with the West after years of economic sanctions.

The United Nations said on January 25 it would issue invitations for marathon Syrian peace talks to begin this week, but opposition groups signaled they would stay away unless the government and its Russian allies halt air strikes and lift sieges on towns.

Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD), met with the country’s Defence Services Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing in Nay Pyi Taw on January 25 to discussed matters relating to the post-election transition period. 

Seven people with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) have been detained, Malaysian police said on January 24 after Kuala Lumpur raised security alert following terrorist attacks in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 14. 

A piece of suspected plane wreckage recently found off the coast of southern Thailand has fueled speculation that it may belong to Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished nearly two years ago, said a local official.

The 10th National Party Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) will take place in the capital of Vientiane from January 18-22.

Indonesian authorities have announced the identities of four of the five dead suspects of terror attacks in downtown Jakarta on January 14, which claimed seven lives. 

The United Nations' refugee agency will seek additional resources for Turkey, the world's largest host of refugees, and push for more resettlement, its head said on January 16, as the war in Syria is set to enter its sixth year.

Islamic state militants killed dozens of people execution style in attacks on government-held areas in Syria's city of Deir al-Zor on January 16, a source and a monitoring said.

Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on January 16 when world powers lifted crippling sanctions against the Islamic Republic in return for Tehran complying with a deal to curb its nuclear ambitions.

Indonesian authorities made public the identity of one of the five terrorists killed in the January 14 attacks in downtown Jakarta, that claimed seven lives.

International sanctions on Iran will be lifted on January 16 when the International Atomic Energy Agency issues its final report on Tehran's disputed nuclear program, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying.

An IAEA report verifying that Iran has kept its promises under last year's nuclear deal with world powers and triggering sanctions relief for Tehran is likely to be issued on January 16, a diplomatic source said on January 15.

At least 20 people died and others were taken hostage when Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital city of Burkina Faso on  February 15, a hospital director told Reuters, and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.

Indonesian police announced on January 15 that they had arrested three men on suspicion of links to a series of terror bomb attacks and gunfight in downtown Jakarta on the previous day, which caused seven deaths, including five attackers, and injured 20 others. 

Both the ASEAN community and China have publicly criticized the gunfire and bomb attacks that took place in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on January 14. 

The bodies of nine people, some of whom may have drowned up to 10 days earlier, were found on Turkey's western coast this week as the flow of Europe-bound migrants persisted despite rough winter weather and the efforts of the Turkish government.

Indonesian Minister of National Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu said on January 14 that Bali could be the next target of terrorism following bomb attacks in Sarinah, Jakarta.

Southeast Asian countries should enhance intelligence cooperation to cope with the threat of terrorism, a Thai official said.

(VOV) - US President Barak Obama’s final State of the Union address on January 13 highlighted achievements during his terms of office and challenges that the US is facing. 

The Philippines has asked the United States to hold joint naval patrols, a defense ministry spokesman said on January 14, amid a territorial dispute with China in the East Sea.