(VOVWORLD) - Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has called for a meeting of its Supreme Planning Council next week to discuss widening Jewish settlement in the West Bank.

(VOVWORLD) - President Vladimir Putin has authorized the resumption of regular Russian flights to Cairo, after more than two years of suspension due to a plane crash, as announced on the government’s website on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Iranian government is reviewing President Hassan Rouhani’s economic policies.

(VOVWORLD) - At least 11 people were killed and 25 wounded when a suicide attacker blew himself up near a crowd of police and protesters in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday the Foal Eagle joint military exercises with South Korea will be delayed until after the 2018 Paralympics concludes in mid March.

(VOVWORLD) - The 13th conference of the 8th Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Presidium Committee opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - South Korea’s defense authorities said on Thursday there has been no indication of an imminent missile test by North Korea.

(VOVWORLD) - A conference to review Vietnam’s people-to-people diplomatic activities in 2017 and reveal tasks for this year took place in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the agriculture sector to take action to increase the productivity of agricultural production.

(VOVWORLD) - President Tran Dai Quang has praised the Lao court sector for its achievements in the renovation and development process.