Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh once had to briefly detain Hillary Clinton at a meeting room door for three minutes, ensuring the US and Russian foreign ministers entered simultaneously at the 2010 East Asia Summit.
The US Senate has passed a bill aimed at reducing housing costs by simplifying construction and permitting procedures, while also limiting large investors from bulk purchasing homes.
Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers and MiG-31 fighter jets conducted flights over the Barents and Norwegian seas, encountering at least one western F-35 aircraft.
Ukraine faces a severe shortage of air defense missiles, such as Patriots, at times leaving military personnel unable to intercept incoming Russian missiles.
Prime Minister Tusk calls the growing friction between Polish and Ukrainian politicians a strategic error, as historical disagreements from World War II resurface.
President Trump threatened that the Iranian delegation would have no country to return to if the two sides failed to reach an agreement, sparking an angry protest from Tehran's negotiating team.
US and Iranian negotiators have started discussions in Switzerland, with mediators present, following the signing of a 14-point memorandum of understanding between the two nations.
Supporters of the Cockroach Party gathered near India's parliament, demanding the education minister's resignation following a national medical exam leak scandal.
Zelensky announced new unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Ukraine can attack targets up to 3,000 km away, confirming strikes on a Russian oil refinery in Tyumen.
Trump says the US will impose fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz if Washington and Tehran fail to reach a final agreement, following Iran's declaration to close the strait.
Tehran announces the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's continued attacks on southern Lebanon, accusing the action of violating an agreement between the US and Iran.
