Cambodia, RoK look to step up bilateral ties
Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to boost bilateral cooperation across fields of education, trade, investment and tourism, according to Cambodian foreign ministry spokesman Chum Sounry.
Clinton's debate showing may dampen calls for Biden
US Vice President Joe Biden faced an altered political dynamic on October 14 after Hillary Clinton reasserted her command of the Democratic Party presidential race during a debate that may have left little room for him to run.
Cambodia highlights opportunities, challenges of ASEAN Community
Challenges and opportunities to be brought about by the creation of the ASEAN Community at the end of this year were discussed by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong during a meeting with young people in Phnom Penh on October 14.
Obama sends US troops, drones to Cameroon in anti-Boko Haram fight
The United States is sending 300 US troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African effort to counter the Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, US officials said on October 14.
Lavrov says Russia helping fight against militants in Iraq
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on October 14 Moscow was helping the fight against Islamist insurgents in Iraq with the consent of the Baghdad government.
Singapore, China agree to boost use of yuan
Singapore and China on October 13 agreed to new initiatives to further promote the international use of Chinese yuan through Singapore.
ASEAN appoints new deputy secretary general
Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee, a former diplomat and criminal justice expert from Thailand, took his oath on October 12 as the new Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
Taliban pull back from Kunduz as fighting flares on southern highway
The Taliban said they were pulling back in the northern city of Kunduz on October 13 in order to protect civilians, but fighting continued elsewhere in the country with government troops battling to reopen the main highway south of the capital Kabul.
Flight MH17 shot down by Russian-built Buk missile, Dutch report says
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile, the Dutch Safety Board concluded on October 13 in its final report on the crash in July 2014 that killed all 298 people on board, most of them Dutch.
US to raise Iranian missile test at UN Security Council
A missile test announced by Iran over the weekend was an apparent violation of a UN Security Council resolution and Washington will raise the incident at the United Nations, the US State Department said October 13.