At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake as rescuers scramble for survivors A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring hundreds more, officials said yesterday, with the toll expected to rise as desperate rescuers dig through collapsed dwellings.

Late President Hồ Chí Minh in the hearts and minds of int’l friends Late President Hồ Chí Minh was not only a beloved leader of the Vietnamese people and founding father of the modern Việt Nam, but his life and career also left strong impressions and won the hearts of many international friends.

France's Macron wins new term after far-right battle

French President Emmanuel Macron has won re-election, convincingly defeating his rival Marine Le Pen and prompting a wave of relief in Europe that the far-right had been kept out of power.

All 132 people on board China's crashed plane dead All 132 people on board China Eastern Airlines' plane that crashed Monday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were dead, an official announced Saturday

Vietnamese leaders extend sympathies to China over plane crash A China Eastern Airlines aircraft crashed in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, claiming the lives of all the 132 people on board.

Malaysian Prime Minister to pay official visit to Việt Nam

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from March 20-21 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính.

Russian troops ordered to advance in Ukraine Moscow ordered its troops to advance in Ukraine "from all directions" while the West responded late on Saturday with sanctions that sought to cripple Russia's banking sector.

UN regrets Russia's 'peacekeeping' mission, warns over risk of 'major conflict' The United Nations regretted Russia's order to deploy troops into eastern Ukraine on a reported 'peacekeeping mission', the body's political affairs chief told an emergency Security Council meeting on Monday, as Putin accused Kyiv of persecuting Russian speakers and of preparing a "blitzkrieg" against the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Lugansk in Ukraine's east.

Opening ceremony of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics begins The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony has started. The program is divided into 15 segments, including the parade of athletes and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.

'Unique' opening ceremony to raise curtain on Games The chief director of Beijing 2022's opening ceremony has told fans to expect a unique experience - including a "groundbreaking" cauldron lighting method - at the Bird's Nest stadium on Friday.