Greece failed again to clinch a deal with its international creditors on June 25, setting up a last-ditch effort on June 28 to avert a default next week or start preparing to protect the euro zone from financial market turmoil.

Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned US President Barack Obama on June 25, their first call since February, to discuss Iran nuclear talks, "the increasingly dangerous situation in Syria" and the need to counter Islamic State militants, the White House said in a statement.

ASEAN and Japan Senior Officials participating in the 30th ASEAN-Japan Forum, held on June 22 in Cambodia, reaffirmed the importance of the strategic partnership between two sides and agreed to explore new opportunities to further the relationship. 

Legislation vital to securing the largest US trade deal in decades was passed by the Senate on June 24 by a comfortable margin, advancing President Barack Obama's efforts to strengthen US economic ties around the Pacific Rim.

The United States and China urged each other on June 24 to remove barriers to foreign investment, saying that business ties were vital to overall relations, although they appeared to achieve little beyond rhetoric at a high profile three-day meeting that was overshadowed by security rivalries.

Austria threatened to reimpose controls on its Hungarian border and Britain considered adding security around the French port of Calais on June 24 as divided EU leaders prepared to debate how to stem a flood of desperate migrants.

The 15th meeting of the ASEAN-India Joint Cooperation Committee took place at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on June 23 to review cooperation and adopt measures to boost progress. 

Islamic State suicide bombers killed at least ten people and injured dozens in two coordinated attacks on June 23 in the heart of the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka, a monitor and a resident said.

European Union (EU) foreign ministers have agreed that the union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) need to work together to move the relationship to a strategic level.

The US and China held "candid and to-the-point" talks at the start of three days of cabinet-level meetings, aimed at managing the highly complex relationship between the world's two biggest economies, a senior US official said.

Greece took a step back from the abyss on June 22 with the presentation of new budget proposals that euro zone leaders welcomed as a basis for a possible agreement in the coming days to unlock frozen aid and avert a looming default.

A Taliban suicide bomber and six gunmen attacked the Afghan parliament on June 22 as lawmakers met to consider a new defense minister, and another district in the volatile north fell to the militants as they intensified a summer offensive.

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) announced that Hun Sen remains the prime minister and will continue to be the party’s candidate for prime minister for the next term.

The European Union welcomed new proposals from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as a "good basis for progress" at talks on June 22 where creditors want 11th-hour concessions to haul Athens back from the brink of bankruptcy.

France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on June 21 it was unclear whether an international deal could be reached on Iran's nuclear program by a June 30 deadline.

A roadside bomb killed at least 19 Afghan civilians including nine children in a southern province, while Taliban fighters in the north captured a key district on the frontline of the battle for Kunduz city, officials said on June 21.

A driver killed three people and injured 34 on June 20 in the Austrian city of Graz when he ploughed a vehicle at high speed into a crowded shopping street, police said.

Kakuma camp in northern Kenya is expanding by nearly a half, the UN refugee agency said on June 20, to house refugees fleeing nearby South Sudan as hopes fade for peace in the world's newest nation.

Luxembourg will continue to support ASEAN Community building efforts to demonstrate its commitment to deepen relations with the region, the country’s new Ambassador to ASEAN Robert Lauer has told ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh. 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was elected as President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party at the 38th central committee conference on June 20, replacing Chea Sim who passed away on June 8. 

China, Japan and the Republic of Korea are considering holding their first trilateral summit in three years, offering a potential stage for the first one-on-one meeting between Tokyo and Seoul's leaders, the Nikkei business daily reported on June 20.

UN sponsored talks in Geneva on a ceasefire between Yemen's warring parties ended on June 19 without a deal as Saudi-led warplanes staged further strikes on the dominant Houthi armed faction and allies including elite Republican Guards.

More than 30,000 Cambodian people, including the country’s top leaders, attended a State funeral on June 19 in Phnom Penh for Chea Sim, former Chief of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Senate President who passed away on June 8. 

(VOV) -The US House on June 18 voted to advance legislation to give President Barack Obama fast-track authority to negotiate a Pacific trade deal, reviving the prospects for the President to achieve a key element of his agenda.

Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) approved amendments to the country's draft constitution on June 18, paving the way for holding a referendum on the new constitution next year. 

The US House of Representatives on June 18 reversed course, approving "fast-track" legislation central to President Barack Obama's trade deal with Pacific Rim nations and sending it back to the Senate.

Policymakers gathered at a workshop in Jakarta on June 18 to discuss advances and challenges in service integration of ASEAN member countries. 

Danish voters ousted Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in an election on June 18 and handed power to an opposition centre-right alliance including huge gains for a eurosceptic, anti-immigrant party.

Car bombs killed or injured at least 50 people near mosques and the headquarters of Yemen's dominant Houthi group in Sanaa on June 17, in coordinated attacks claimed by Islamic State.

Norway wants to foster cooperation with ASEAN for mutual benefit, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberge highlighted at a meeting with visiting ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh in Oslo on June 15.