Indonesia to pilot international traveller quarantine-free in Bali from March 14
NDO/VNA - The Indonesian government will conduct quarantine-free on a trial basis for travellers who want to vacation in Bali from March 14 under certain conditions, a senior minister has said.
World News in Brief: February 27
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he has demanded the security forces to create "an environment conducive to a fair and honest election" to be held on May 9.
UN chief promises more humanitarian aid to Ukrainians in phone call with Zelensky
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres promised on Saturday to provide more humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
DPRK fires suspected ballistic missile toward eastern waters: RoK military
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired a suspected ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.
World News in Brief: February 26
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the world body will not give up on finding a solution to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, while calling on conflicting parties to better protect civilians.
Russia-West relations at 'point of no return' -Russian foreign ministry
Relations between Russia and the West are approaching the point of no return, TASS news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying on Friday.
World News in Brief: February 25
Abdulla Shahid, president of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and peaceful means to settle disputes.
Indonesia on alert after magnitude 6.2 quake hits Sumatra
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the country's geophysics agency BMKG said, though there was no risk of a tsunami or immediate reports of major damage.
NATO to step up presence in eastern part of alliance, not inside Ukraine
Allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) agreed to further beef up its forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine but it has no intention of sending troops into Ukraine, NATO's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
ASEAN, UK boost trade cooperation
NDO/VNA – ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan have discussed overall economic ties between the two sides.
Putin authorizes "special military operation" in Donbass
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday authorized "a special military operation" in the Donbass region, and Ukraine confirmed that military targets across the country were under attack.
Thailand reports record 23,557 new coronavirus cases
Thailand reported on Thursday a record daily increase of 23,557 new coronavirus infections, as the country deals with an outbreak driven by the Omicron variant.