Two lawyers, gunman killed in Thai courtroom shootout: Police

Three people were killed in a shootout at a Thai courtroom on Tuesday during a hearing into an inheritance dispute, according to police, who said two of the victims were lawyers.

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• British Ambassador extends condolences to lorry victims’ families

  

  08/11/2019 - 11:27

  British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward has extended his condolences to the families and relatives of the victims who were found dead last month in a container truck in Essex, the UK.

• At least 15 killed in insurgents’ attack in southern Thailand

  

  07/11/2019 - 09:04

  This was one of the biggest attacks in recent times. The attackers also used explosives and scattered nails on roads to deter pursuit.

• US-China trade mini-deal being 'papered': Trump

  

  17/10/2019 - 16:43

  The partial trade bargain struck last week with China is now being formally put down in writing, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.

• Japanese rescuers continue search for typhoon survivors as toll reaches 74

  

  16/10/2019 - 15:02

  Rescuers in Japan worked around the clock on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful weekend typhoon that killed more than 70 people and caused widespread destruction.

• Int’l maritime law expert condemns China’s unilateral acts in East Sea

  

  10/10/2019 - 07:40

  China's sovereignty claims over most of the areas in the East Sea are invalid in legality and its unilateral actions in the sea are illegitimate, a Belgian expert of international maritime law has said.

• North Korea warns against Security Council meeting on missile tests

  

  09/10/2019 - 07:13

  North Korea has warned that it would not "sit idle" if any attempt is made at the UN Security Council to raise the subject of its "self-defensive measures," an apparent reference to its recent missile tests.

• China’s unilateral activities in East Sea violate UNCLOS: Japanese expert

  

  26/09/2019 - 07:42

  Many countries have expressed their deep concern over escalating tensions in the East Sea due to China’s illegal activities there.

• RoK association asks China to stop violations in East Sea

  

  13/09/2019 - 17:22

  The Association of People Loving Vietnam in the Republic of Korea (VESAMO) has demanded China immediately stop violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the East Sea.

• 2,500 unaccounted for in hurricane-hit Bahamas: official

  

  12/09/2019 - 11:29

  About 2,500 people are unaccounted for in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, the archipelago's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Wednesday.

• More than 30 dead in stampede at Iraqi Shiite shrine

  

  11/09/2019 - 16:22

  More than 30 pilgrims were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the Shiite holy day of Ashura.

• International community condemns China’s illegal activities in East Sea

  

  06/09/2019 - 16:11

  There has been widespread international condemnation of China’s illegal activities in the Tu Chinh reef, international known as Vanguard Bank, in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the East Sea.

• Australian expert stresses need for objection to UNCLOS violations

  

  04/09/2019 - 15:01

  Members of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) must adhere to this convention and object to violations of the document, an Australian expert has said while talking about China’s ongoing infringement upon Vietnam’s waters.

• China’s survey in Vietnam’s EEZ violates int’l law: Indonesian expert

  

  30/08/2019 - 08:00

  Chinese survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8’s activities in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) are clearly a breach of international law and they must be condemned, an Indonesian expert has said.

• Unilateral actions in East Sea weaken regional maritime security: EU

  

  29/08/2019 - 16:18

  Unilateral actions in the East Sea have deteriorated maritime security environment in the region, said a European Union spokesperson in a statement on August 28.

• US security advisor criticises China’s acts in East Sea

  

  21/08/2019 - 11:18

  US national security advisor John Bolton on August 20 accused China of using “bullying tactics” in the increasingly tense waters of the East Sea.