Evidence gathered in an investigation into the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 in the Mediterranean Sea in May shows the plane likely broke up in midair after a fire near or inside the cockpit that quickly overwhelmed the crew, according to Egyptian officials.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on July 22 that he would meet his Russian counterpart in the coming days to discuss an American proposal for closer military cooperation and intelligence sharing on Syria.

An 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman who apparently acted alone opened fire in a busy shopping mall in Munich on July 22 evening, killing at least nine people in the third attack against civilians in Western Europe in eight days.

Germany’s Die Zeit newswire on July 20 ran an article criticising China for its ambition of sovereignty over the East Sea regardless of international law. 

Senior officials from ASEAN member countries met in Vientiane, Laos on July 22 to discuss the preparation of the agenda and documents for the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-49) which is slated for July 23-26. 

Around 500 Indonesian soldiers began participating in a joint military drill with Malaysian counterparts in Tanjung Gelang, Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia, from July 21 to August 3. 

The naval force of the Philippines has officially received its third Del Pilar Class Frigate (DPCF) from the United States at the US Coast Guard (USCG) Base in Alameda, California.

Thailand’s Foreign Minister is ready for the upcoming ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Meeting to take place in Laos. 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has invited Thais to refrain from vices during the Buddhist Lent period and maintain the current state of peace and order.

The India - Vietnam Solidarity Committee on July 20 issued a statement supporting the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague, the Netherlands, on the case the Philippines brought against China’s claims in the East Sea.