The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, the Netherlands, rejects China’s claim in the East Sea. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his country's stance of adhering to the Tribunal's final ruling on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China's unfounded claims in the East Sea (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro passes away at the age of 90. Cuban people pay respect to Fidel Castro when the funeral procession arrived in Matanzas Malecon on November 30 (Photo: EPA/VNA) 
The UK chooses to leave the European Union. Voters for Remain show their disappointment when the referendum result is announced in London on June 24 (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
The surprise triumph of Donald Trump (R) in the US presidential election, which is a race between Trump - a Republican candidate - and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
Security instability continues to obsess entire Europe. At least 27 were killed and 75 were injured in an explosion believed to be a car bomb attack in the area of Kizilay Square in downtown Ankara of Turkey (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
The Paris Agreement on climate change takes effect. French President Francois Hollande (first, right), French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (second, right), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (second, left) and country representatives pose for a photo at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, where the Agreement was reached (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
A major turning point in the Syria conflict. Syrian people flock to the street to celebrate after Aleppo city was retaken from opposition forces by the Syrian Government forces on December 22 (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
Colombia reaches a historic peace deal. On November 24, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (L) and Rodrigo Londono - top leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (R) signed a peace agreement, ending 52 years of conflict and opening up opportunities for peace and national conciliation in the country (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
Zika virus spreads around the world. A worker conducts fumigation to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne virus in Lima, Peru (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
The Panama Papers shake the world. From left and above: Argentinian President Mauricio Macri, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugss are among those named in the Panama Papers, which shed light on a series of tax evasion and money laundering activities (Photo: AFP/VNA) VNA
