At least 15 refugees drown after boat sinks off Bangladesh At least 15 women and children drowned and more than 50 others were missing after a boat overloaded with Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh as it tried to reach Malaysia on Tuesday, officials said.

Hungarian police close Serbia border point as migrants gather Hungarian police temporarily closed a Serbian border crossing on Thursday after a large migrant group showed up there and demanded to be let in.

Việt Nam chairs UNSC meeting on humanitarian situation in Syria The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met in New York on Wednesday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria, under the chair of Vietnam that holds the council’s presidency in January.

New president vows to put Argentines before debt repayments Centre-leftist Alberto Fernandez vowed to put his people first ahead of debt repayments after he was sworn in as Argentina's president on Tuesday to singing and applause from lawmakers and supporters.

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Vietnamese officers of second Level-2 field Hospital leave for South Sudan A total of 30 members of the second Level-2 Field Hospital departed for South Sudan from Hà Nội as part of Việt Nam's participation in United Nations Peacekeeping operations.

General strike as thousands protest Colombia's government Tens of thousands of Colombians took to the streets of the capital Bogota on Thursday amid a general strike to protest the policies of President Ivan Duque's right-wing government.

Migrants who braved journey to Europe star in Rome opera Italy Migrants who survived a harrowing journey by sea to Italy are the backbone of a new Italian production of Mozart's opera Idomeneus, King of Crete whose monarch is washed to shore after almost drowning.

Workshop discusses health of migrants in Việt Nam

Local and international experts discussed measures to improve health of migrants at a workshop held by the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organisation and the International Organisation for Migration in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Cash-strapped Jordan govt resigns ahead of reshuffle Jordan's government has resigned ahead of a second cabinet reshuffle in six months, state media reported, as the cash-strapped kingdom remains mired in economic woes.