A machine gun-toting attacker wounded three people on a high-speed train in France on August 21 before being overpowered by passengers who included an American soldier.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras recently resigned, hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections after seven months in office in which he fought Greece's creditors for a better bailout deal but had to cave in.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) put its troops on a war footing on August 21 as the Republic of Korea (RoK) rejected an ultimatum to stop propaganda broadcasts or face military action, prompting China to voice concern and urge both sides to step back after an exchange of artillery fire.

The second-in-command of the Islamic State militant group was killed during a US air strike in Iraq, the White House said on August 21, dealing a blow to the group that has sought to form a caliphate across the Muslim world.

Senior economic officials from the 10 ASEAN member states convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 20 and 21 for their meeting (SEOM) to prepare for the upcoming 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM 47) and related events. 

(VOV) -China has reclaimed more land in the Spratly islands in the East Sea than previously known. 

The 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting, taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 22-25, will complete final preparations for the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by the end of this year. 

The 14th Meeting of the High-Level Task Force on the ASEAN Economic Integration Working Group (HLTF-EIWG) commenced in Kuala Lumpur on August 20 to discuss the ASEAN Post-2015 Economic Vision by 2025. 

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej endorsed the new cabinet list on August 20.

Two turbo-prop planes carrying civilian parachutists rehearsing for an air show collided in mid-air in Slovakia on August 20, killing seven people, authorities said.