Tsipras softens stand on Greek debt relief before election
Tsipras softens stand on Greek debt relief before election

Outgoing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signaled on August 26 he would accept an easing of Greece's huge debt burden if he wins elections expected next month without any of the write-offs he has long demanded.

Tsipras softens stand on Greek debt relief before election
Witness protection agency networking in ASEAN strengthened
Witness protection agency networking in ASEAN strengthened

The Indonesian Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) has held a meeting with counterparts from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Yogyakarta, aimed at strengthening these networks.

Witness protection agency networking in ASEAN strengthened
Start of a new chapter in inter-Korea relations
Start of a new chapter in inter-Korea relations

(VOV) - After 43 hours of intense negotiation, early on August 25 the two Koreas reached an agreement defusing a crisis, which had pushed them to the brink of war. 

Start of a new chapter in inter-Korea relations
Singapore dissolves parliament, prepares for general election
Singapore dissolves parliament, prepares for general election

Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam dissolved the country’s parliament on August 25 on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, paving the way for a general election slated for this September. 

Singapore dissolves parliament, prepares for general election
Singaporeans to vote in General Election on September 11
Singaporeans to vote in General Election on September 11

Singaporeans will go to the ballot box on September 11 to elect 89 members of the Parliament, the Singaporean Government announced on August 25. 

Singaporeans to vote in General Election on September 11
Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for Islamic State
Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for Islamic State

Spain and Morocco arrested 14 people on August 25 suspected of planning attacks and recruiting fighters to join Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, the Spanish government said.

Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for Islamic State
ASEAN, EU work to ensure higher education quality
ASEAN, EU work to ensure higher education quality

ASEAN held a series of policy dialogues with the European Union (EU) on the Support to Higher Education in ASEAN Region programme (SHARE) in Jakarta on August 24-25 to seek higher education quality for the ASEAN region.

ASEAN, EU work to ensure higher education quality
DPRK, RoK reach agreement to ease tensions
DPRK, RoK reach agreement to ease tensions

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) reached agreement early on August 25 to end a standoff involving an exchange of artillery fire that had pushed the divided peninsula into a state of heightened military tension.

DPRK, RoK reach agreement to ease tensions
First East Asia Investment Forum held in Malaysia
First East Asia Investment Forum held in Malaysia

The first East Asia Investment Forum took place on August 24 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a side event of the 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) and related meetings.

First East Asia Investment Forum held in Malaysia
US, Turkey to launch 'comprehensive' anti-Islamic State operation
US, Turkey to launch 'comprehensive' anti-Islamic State operation

Turkey and the United States will soon launch "comprehensive" air operations to flush Islamic State fighters from a zone in northern Syria bordering Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Reuters on August 24.

US, Turkey to launch 'comprehensive' anti-Islamic State operation