UNHRC opens 49th session, Vietnam attends its high-level segment
NDO/VNA – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened its 49th session in Geneva on February 28, with the participation of many high-ranking leaders and representatives of 47 member countries and over 100 observers of the UNHRC, and inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations
Sydney told to brace for heavy rains, floods in 'one-in-a-one thousand' year event
Sydney must brace for heavy rains and possible flash flooding over the next two days, authorities said on Tuesday, as an intense weather system battering Australia's east coast slowly shifts south toward New South Wales, its most populous state.
Cashew industry enters the new year while full of worries
(VAN) Despite the constant decrease in export price, the whole cashew industry still aims for an overall export value of USD 3.8 billion.
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.
