China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint declaration on law enforcement cooperation on October 23.

Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during "Day of Rage" protests on October 23 while diplomats tried to end more than three weeks of bloodshed.

Hurricane Patricia, one of the most powerful storms on record, struck Mexico's Pacific coast on October 23 with destructive winds that tore down trees, moved cars and forced thousands of people to flee homes and beachfront resorts.

The ASEAN-China Ministerial Dialogue on Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation took place in Beijing on October 23 on the theme of “Security for Prosperity”.

After years of speeding up the building of three pillars, the Political-Security Community, Economic Community and Socio-Cultural Community, with specific priorities, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries are moving closer to their goal of establishing the ASEAN Community on December 31, 2015. To achieve this goal, the association must build up, strengthen and maintain the bloc’s unity. And strategic trust, among others, is considered the solid foundation of the “ASEAN common house.”

The building of a strong institution and legal framework is crucial for ASEAN’s sustainable economic growth.

Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party, or the red shirts, issued a statement on October 22 defending former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for the controversial rice pledging scheme that cost the nation billions of US dollars. 

The third ASEAN Connectivity Forum titled ASEAN-Korea Partnership for ASEAN Economic Building took place in the Republic of Korea on October 22.

US Secretary of State John Kerry on October 22 voiced cautious hope there may be a way to defuse Israeli-Palestinian violence that has killed nearly 60 people this month.

President Barack Obama vetoed a sweeping US$612 billion defense policy bill on October 22, returning the measure to the Republican-controlled Congress because of the way it uses money meant for war spending to avoid automatic budget cuts to military programs.