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India has announced the signing of a defence agreement with Vietnam for the supply of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, marking another important step in New Delhi’s efforts to expand its defence exports and strengthen strategic partnerships across Southeast Asia. The announcement was made by......
Russia and Vietnam have signed an intergovernmental agreement to cooperate on the construction of the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant in Vietnam, according to Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom. The project includes two Russian-designed reactors with a total capacity of 2,400 megawatts (MW),......
Iran has expressed its appreciation to Pakistan for backing Tehran during a recent vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council, where Islamabad opposed a resolution aimed at intensifying scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record. According to official statements, Iran’s Foreign Minister......
Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have declined by 33 percent in 2025, reaching $220 billion, according to Swiss Re, the Zurich-based reinsurer. Despite the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in January, which alone caused an estimated $40 billion in insured losses—the......
Vietnam has recorded more than one meter of rain within just 24 hours — the highest level ever measured in the country’s history, according to the Ministry of Environment on Tuesday. The torrential downpour, concentrated in the central city of Hue, surpassed the previous national record of......
The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi has risen sharply as authorities in Vietnam and the Philippines assess the damage left in its wake. On Monday, officials confirmed at least 11 fatalities in Vietnam and 24 in the Philippines, where the storm first made landfall late last week. Bualoi......
Hanoi – Authorities in Vietnam announced plans to evacuate more than 250,000 people on Sunday as Typhoon Bualoi approaches the country’s central coast. The storm, the tenth to hit Vietnam this year, is currently over the sea with sustained winds of around 130 km/h and is expected to make......
Vinh, Vietnam, August 25, 2025 — Typhoon Kajiki struck central-northern Vietnam on Monday with winds of up to 130 km/h, causing one death, eight injuries, and prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents from coastal areas. Kajiki, the fifth typhoon to hit the country this year,......
Civil society groups and political opposition in Eswatini have strongly condemned a controversial agreement with the United States that led to the transfer of five foreign nationals—convicted of serious crimes—from American custody to Eswatini. Critics have labeled the deal as “human......
Myanmar is reeling from the devastating impacts of Typhoon Yagi, with a rising death toll and widespread destruction. The country's military government has confirmed at least 113 fatalities, as heavy rains and adverse weather unleashed by the typhoon have caused chaos across Southeast Asia. The......
Typhoon Yagi has unleashed its fury on northern Vietnam, resulting in at least 24 fatalities and injuring 299 individuals, according to government reports. The storm, which made landfall over the weekend, has been characterized as the most powerful typhoon to strike the region this year, prompting urgent......
In a chilling turn of events that has sent shockwaves through the heart of Thailand's capital, police have confirmed the discovery of six lifeless bodies at a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok. Authorities suspect poisoning as the cause of this devastating loss of life, casting a dark shadow over......
