Turkey troops say they seize power; crowds answer Erdogan call to defy them
Turkish troops said on July 15 they had seized power but President Tayyip Erdogan vowed that the attempted coup would be put down and crowds answered his call to defy a curfew order and take to the streets to support him.
World unites in horror at Nice carnage, backs France
World leaders united in horror and pledged their determination to fight terrorism on July 15 after a truck attack on a Bastille Day crowd in the French Riviera city of Nice killed 84 people.
France’s fight against terrorism
VOV.VN - Less than a year after the November 2015 terror attacks that killed 130 people, the world has been shocked by another attack – this time an intentional vehicle attack on a crowd of people watching fireworks on France’s National Day July 14.
ASEM leaders vow to support int’l efforts in major issues
State and government leaders attending the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit have vowed to make their contributions to the world’s efforts in realising the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Philippines to send envoy to China for talks on maritime dispute
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will send former president Fidel Ramos to China for talks after the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague issued a ruling on the case brought by the Philippines against China’s nine-dash line claims in the East Sea.
Canadian legislators back diplomatic solution to East Sea dispute
Victor Oh, a Canadian senator, encouraged all parties to come together to find a diplomatic solution to the overlapping claims in the East Sea in a statement from Ottawa on July 14.
Russia calls for political-diplomatic solutions to East Sea dispute
Russia maintains its “consistent and invariable” stance on non-use of force and diplomatic dialogue to settle maritime disputes in the East Sea, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on July 14.
Singaporean PM visits Mongolia to explore energy market
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on July 14 began an official visit to Mongolia.
11th ASEM Summit opens in Mongolia
The 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit kicked off in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on July 15 to mark its 20th founding anniversary.
May builds new-look Brexit cabinet to steer EU divorce
New Prime Minister Theresa May ruthlessly overhauled the British cabinet on July 14, sacking a raft of ministers, promoting loyalists and putting supporters of Britain's exit from the European Union firmly in charge of negotiating its terms.