U.S. Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donziger held hostage U.S. Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donziger held hostage

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan make progress but delay deadline in dam row Ethiopia made progress with Egypt and Sudan in US-brokered talks in easing concerns over a hotly contested mega-dam on the Nile, with a tentative agreement to fill it only during the rainy season.

Ethiopia tensions could force election delay: report Ethnic violence and mounting rancour among political elites could force Ethiopia to postpone landmark elections set for May, according to a report released Monday by conflict analysis and prevention group ICG.

Greta Thunberg awarded international children's peace prize Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg was awarded an international children's peace prize on Wednesday, for her work in the struggle against climate change which has resonated with schoolchildren across the world.

Trump rails against Paris climate accord US President Donald Trump on Monday once again denounced the "unfair, ineffective, and very, very expensive" Paris climate accord, during a speech on "America's environmental leadership."

UN backs weakened resolution on sexual violence in conflicts Nobel Peace Prize laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege called on Tuesday for justice for victims of sexual violence in conflict zones, as the UN Security Council approved a watered-down resolution largely stripped of substance by the United States and Russia.

Global climate rally kicks off with kids Down Under

A global day of student protests aimed at spurring world leaders into action on climate change to protect the planet for future generations kicked off in Australia and New Zealand on Friday.

From 'City for Peace' to safe cities for women and girls

Twenty years ago Hà Nội was awarded the UNESCO City for Peace prize. As we celebrate International Women’s Day, now is a good time to look at what a peaceful city means today, in particular for women and girls, and at the many initiatives under way to ensure safety, inclusion and access for all.  

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Book to be released to help people understand Trump

On the threshold of the second Trump - Kim historic conference held in Hà Nội, the Việt Nam Asia - Pacific Economic Centre (VAPEC) in collaboration with Omega Books Company introduced the publication Understanding Trump.