World News in Brief: March 19
Polls have closed in East Timor after Asia's youngest nation held its fifth presidential election since independence on Saturday, with political stability and economic security at the forefront of voters' minds.
World News in Brief: March 18
Stock markets took a breather on Friday after several days of sizeable gains, while commodities were set on edge by the lack of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations.
Italy to roll back COVID restrictions in the coming weeks
The Italian government announced plans on Thursday to phase out its coronavirus restrictions more than two years after the disease first swept the country, even though cases are once again on the rise.
ASEAN, Australia bolster education cooperation
NDO/VNA - The ASEAN Committee in Canberra (ACC) has held a working session with the group of eight leading universities of Australia (Go8) on opportunities for education cooperation between ASEAN member countries and Australia in the context of ASEAN and Australia having already or going to
World News in Brief: March 17
The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues on Thursday as relevant parties are working to broker a peaceful solution.
Japan assesses damage morning after powerful quake
Households remained without power and companies worked to assess the damage the morning after a powerful quake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit the northeast coast of Japan on Wednesday.
World News in Brief: March 15
Ukrainian and Russian delegations resumed peace talks on Tuesday, local media outlet Ukrayinska Pravda reported, citing David Arakhamia, a member of the Ukrainian delegation.
World News in Brief: March 14
Speaking ahead of a Russia-Ukraine new round of talks, the officials of the two sides suggested there could be positive results within days.
Turkish president, Greek PM vow to boost cooperation "despite disagreements"
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged on Sunday to boost mutual cooperation "despite their disagreements."
Thailand to raise oil reserve
NDO/VNA – Thai oil companies have been ordered to extend the stockpiling of reserves from 60 to 70 days to ensure enough supply for domestic use amidst the global crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine tension, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Energy.
World News in Brief: March 13
A coalition led by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Saturday scored a landslide victory in a state election seen as a key test for national polls, after voting reforms that saw a large influx of young and first-time voters.
France to offer fuel rebate to cushion soaring prices - PM
France is to introduce a rebate of 0.15 euros (0.16 USD) per litre of transport fuel to help drivers cope with soaring pump prices, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in an interview with daily newspaper Le Parisien.