Malaysia bars entry of Indonesian followers of radical cleric
More than 300 Indonesian followers of extremist cleric Abu Bakar, set to be freed by Indonesian Government, will be prevented from entering Malaysia due to terrorism concerns.
Global cities summit opens in Singapore
More than 110 mayors and officials as well as top executives of corporations and international organisations are gathering at the five-day 2016 World Cities Summit (WCS) in Singapore which opened on July 10.
Dallas shootings cast shadow over Obama trip to Spain
US President Barack Obama met the king of Spain and acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on July 10, but the trip that was meant to show solidarity with Europe has been overshadowed by violent events in the United States.
DPRK military threatens physical response against US THAAD deployment
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s military said on July 11 it will take "physical response" to a move by the United States and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to deploy the advanced THAAD missile defense system to the Korean peninsula to counter the threat from the DPRK.
Japan's ruling bloc wins landslide in upper house election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition won a landslide victory on July 10 in an election for parliament's upper house, despite concerns about his economic policies and plans to revise the nation’s post-war pacifist constitution for the first time.
Islamic State lost quarter of its Iraq, Syria territory in 18 months: IHS
Islamic State lost an area the size of Ireland - a quarter of its territory - to hostile forces in the last 18 months in Iraq and Syria and is likely to further step up attacks on civilians in coming months, IHS said in a report on July 10.
Myanmar sets time for armed ethnic groups’ meeting
A meeting of armed ethnic groups in Myanmar will be held in the northern state of Kachin on July 26 in preparation for the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference scheduled for late August in Nay Pyi Taw, local media reported on July 10.
British government rejects petition calling for second EU referendum
The British government has rejected an online petition signed by 4.1 million people calling for a new referendum on whether to leave the European Union.
Two Russian helicopter pilots shot down, killed in Syria: Interfax
Militants shot down a military helicopter near Palmyra in Syria, killing two Russian pilots on board, Interfax news agency said, quoting Russia's defense ministry.
DPRK missile fired from submarine appears to have failed: RoK
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on July 10, but it appears to have failed soon after launch, the Republic of Korea's military said.