Three people given jail terms for subversive acts They had registered as members of the “provisional national government of Việt Nam”, a reactionary organisation that conducted activities to overthrow the State.

Burundi cabinet meets on way forward after president's death Burundi held an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Thursday to discuss a way forward after the sudden death of long-serving ruler Pierre Nkurunziza left many anxious over the future of the troubled country.

Disgraced Cardinal Pell awaits appeal verdict Cardinal George Pell will learn whether his appeal against child sex abuse convictions has been successful on Wednesday, when Australia's High Court hands down its judgement.

Mali votes despite coronavirus and security fears Malians voted in a long-delayed parliamentary election on Sunday, barely a day after the country recorded its first coronavirus death and with the leading opposition figure kidnapped and believed to be in the hands of jihadists.

Italy faces first weekend under shutdown Italians were spending their first weekend under lockdown Saturday, with only the odd jogger or dog-walker visible on pavements otherwise emptied in an attempt to contain Europe's worst coronavirus outbreak.

Merkel's party in crucible as Thuringia votes again Lawmakers in eastern German state Thuringia will try again to elect a new state premier on Wednesday, re-running a vote that sank Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling CDU party into what has been described as the biggest crisis in its history.

MMA legalised in Việt Nam The VMMA meeting is scheduled to take place in the first quarter of this year to elect an executive board.

French Oscars academy board resigns after Polanksi row The entire board of the Cesar Academy, which awards France's equivalent of the Oscars, resigned Thursday just two weeks ahead of its gala ceremony after more than 200 actors, producers, directors and movie personalities demanded "profound reform".

Iowa Democratic Party chief resigns after caucus mess The chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party resigned on Wednesday after the state's chaotic first-in-the-nation presidential nomination contest, calling the technology problems and questionable accuracy of the process "unacceptable".

Salvini's League fails to topple Italy government in regional vote: exit polls Italy's populist leader Matteo Salvini appeared to have failed in his bid to win a key regional election and topple the country's fragile coalition government, according to exit polls late on Sunday