Boris Johnson wins race to become Britain's next PM Boris Johnson won the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Tuesday, but will face a confrontation over Brexit with Brussels and members of his own party as well as a tense diplomatic standoff with Iran.

India election: Major political personalities in the fray

The Indian Prime Minister is up for re-election and as of now the frontrunner to retain power. But he is also arguably the most polarising – and powerful -- political leader in India since the Late Indira Gandhi.

Actress wants to promote action movie

Action movie Hai Phượng (Furie) has reached VNĐ135 billion (US$5.8 million) in the box office two weeks after its release. It is the latest movie produced and starring Ngô Thanh Vân. She was awarded a certificate by Mayor Trí Tạ of Westminster City in California for her efforts to popular the Vietnamese movie to the world. Phượng Đỗ interviews Vân about Furrie.

Britain’s May wins mandate to reopen Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May won parliament's backing on Tuesday to renegotiate her Brexit deal – a major policy reversal that sets up a new standoff with the EU after it ruled out any change.

Big Apple joins in ringing in New Year after rough 2018

As the world celebrates, many are wondering whether the turmoil witnessed in 2018 will spill over into the next year.

Vietnamese cannabis gang jailed in the UK

Sixteen Vietnamese nationals who made billions of đồng growing illegal drugs in the United Kingdom have been jailed for more than 35 years.

May heads to Europe in bid to save Brexit deal under fire

British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Germany's Angela Merkel Tuesday as she works to salvage her Brexit deal, the day after delaying a parliamentary vote on it to avoid a crushing defeat.

May begins intensive campaign to sell Brexit deal at home

Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday convene her cabinet and update parliament on her newly-agreed Brexit deal, as the embattled British leader tries to sell the maligned plan to a sceptical country.

Brexit goes down to wire as May calls last-day talks

Negotiations to secure an orderly Brexit deal will go down to the wire after Theresa May said she would return to Brussels for more talks on the eve of a planned signing summit.

Intense week of talks ahead of Brexit showdown summit

European governments get their own say on Brexit this week as they debate future ties with London in the run-up to Sunday's summit to sign Britain's divorce papers.