Pressure mounts on Malaysian PM as protests spill into second day
Thousands gathered for a second day of protests on August 30 to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak over a multi-million-dollar financial scandal, their spirits lifted by unexpected support from Malaysia's longest-serving leader.
Thai police hunt more suspects after Bangkok bomb arrest
Police probing Thailand's deadliest bombing widened their search for more suspects on August 30 after a foreigner was arrested and stacks of fake passports and bomb-making materials found during a raid on a Bangkok apartment block.
Thai police arrest foreign man over Bangkok bombing
Thai police said they arrested a foreigner on August 29 who matched the description of a man who left a bag at the site of a Bangkok blast that killed 20 people nearly two weeks ago.
Iraqi PM orders easier access to Baghdad's Green Zone as protests surge
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on August 28 ordered security forces to ease access to Baghdad's fortified Green Zone and main streets, in an apparent bid to improve daily life for ordinary Iraqis as fresh protests erupted across the country.
Poll lead for Greece's Syriza narrows as Tsipras presses for new mandate
Former Greek premier Alexis Tsipras urged supporters on August 29 to give him a fresh mandate to complete the country's political transformation, as polls showed his leftist Syriza party's lead slipping ahead of elections next month.
Timor-Leste eager to become member of ASEAN
Timor-Leste, the newest country in Southeast Asia, is confident and ready to make positive contributions to become a member nation of ASEAN, Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo has said.
Greek judge appointed caretaker PM ahead of elections
Greece's top Supreme Court judge was sworn in as caretaker prime minister on August 27 to lead the country to elections next month, ending a week of political deadlock after leftist leader Alexis Tsipras resigned.
DPRK leader Kim Jong Un hails accord with RoK as landmark
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un called this week's accord between the rival Republic of Korea (RoK) "a landmark occasion" paving the way for defused military tension and improved ties, but said it was the strength of its armed forces that made the deal possible.
Australia seeks stronger US ties
Australia will seek to broaden and deepen its security alliance with the United States in the decades ahead as the rise of China and other Asia-Pacific powers risks fuelling instability in the region, Australia's defence minister said on August 27.
ASEAN, Canada target doubling trade
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Canada set a target to double the current CAD19 billion (US$13.2 billion) in bilateral trade during the fourth ASEAN-Canada consultations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 25.