Morales leaves for Mexico as Bolivia military pledges to tackle violence Evo Morales left Bolivia on Monday for Mexico, which has granted him political asylum, as the armed forces agreed to help police curb violence that has erupted after the president's stunning resignation left a power vacuum.

From comic book to the mat: chessboxing bout thrills French creator French comic book writer Enki Bilal laps it up as he watches two proponents of his creation combine the cerebral nature of chess with the physicality of boxing in a "sporting" first.

South Sudan rival leaders given 100 days to form unity government South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar Thursday were given another 100 days to form a power-sharing government after failing to resolve differences, a fresh delay that prompted a sharp US warning that the fledgling nation needed new leaders.

37 killed in Burkina Faso's deadliest attack in five years An ambush on a convoy transporting employees of a Canadian mining company in Burkina Faso killed 37 people on Wednesday, the deadliest attack in nearly five years of jihadist violence in the West African country.

Chile president fends off police abuse claims amid fresh clashes Chile's president said on Wednesday his government had "nothing to hide" concerning allegations that police killed, tortured and sexually assaulted civilians during deadly protests against him.

Chile leader Pinera says will not resign over protests Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Tuesday he will not resign in the face of deadly protests over inequality and poor social conditions that have entered their third week.

UN envoy to Burundi quits ahead of 2020 vote The United Nations envoy to Burundi announced on Wednesday that he planned to step down from the post he has held for two years, amid concerns over the impartiality of elections set for 2020.

S.Africa police clash with protesting asylum-seekers South African police on Wednesday arrested around 100 foreign nationals occupying an office building in Cape Town as part of a sit-in protest against xenophobia, later releasing many of them.

OVER 100 UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS IN TRA VINH WAS GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS AND TAUGHT SELF-DEFENSE

On the October 25, hundreds of students of Tieu Can District in Tra Vinh were given scholarships and taught self-defence in the programme named 'Giving knowledge - Training skills'. This programme was organised by FE CREDIT with execution partner Saigon Children to help poor students have a chance to go to school and equip them with necessary skills

Economic factors behind most VN illegal migrants: expert

Following the tragic lorry deaths in Essex, some 28 families from central provinces of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh have reported to local authorities that they are no longer in contact with relatives who were supposed to be en route to the UK. Mark Brown, the officer in charge of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Việt Nam, talks exclusively to Việt Nam News reporter Khoa Thư about illegal smuggling in the country and what the government can do to prevent similar cases.