Heavy rains slam Australia, triggers fresh round of flood evacuations
Heavy rains drenched Australia's east coast for the second time this month triggering evacuation orders for thousands of flood-weary residents as authorities warned the intense weather system will likely persist for the next 24 hours.
Brazil health regulator says time to ease COVID travel restrictions
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa recommended on Monday that COVID-19 travel restrictions be eased due to a drop in cases and deaths, requiring only full vaccination and doing away with quarantine for unvaccinated travelers.
Vietnam joins meeting of ASEAN-Canada Joint Cooperation Committee
NDO/VNA – Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, on March 28, led the Vietnamese delegation to attend the 10th meeting of the ASEAN-Canada Joint Cooperation Committee (ACJCC).
Malaysia hosts Asian security, defence conferences
NDO/VNA – About 25,000 visitors from more than 50 countries and territories are expected to attend the 2022 Defence Services Asia (DSA) and 2022 National Security Conference Asia (NATSEC), scheduled to be held from March 28 to 31 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec) in
Erdogan, Putin agree to hold next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Sunday agreed to hold the next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey's Istanbul city, the Turkish presidency said.
Sri Lanka to hold 5th BIMSTEC summit
Sri Lanka will host the fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit from Monday to Wednesday.
Global food security remains a major challenge
NDO - Ensuring food security is one of the most pressing challenges in the context of conflict, drought, and supply chain disruptions, which have severely affected supply and caused prices to escalate. This is also a problem that countries are focusing on finding solutions to, in order to maintain
World News in Brief: March 26
The 9th World Water Forum concluded in Dakar (Senegal) on Friday with a "Blue Deal" declaration that called for ensuring access to water and sanitation for all.
Malta goes to polls with Labour expected to win third term
Polling stations opened on Saturday in Malta where the ruling Labour Party of Prime Minister Robert Abela is expected to win a third successive five-year term in an election to the 65-seat parliament.
World News in Brief: March 24
Pieces of engine wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi earlier this week have been found, an official told a press briefing on Thursday.
Miss H’hen Nie open her heart to afforestation and forest protection
(VAN) Miss Universe H'Hen Nie along with juveniles from many places planted nearly 17,000 large indigenous trees at Xuan Lien Nature Reserve (Thanh Hoa).
World News in Brief: March 22
Rescue work continued on Tuesday after a passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon. Over 2,000 people have been sent to the site as part of the rescue efforts.