Sajid Javid, UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has written an article on reasons why Britain wants to strengthen economic ties with South East Asia following Prime Minister David Cameron’s trip to four South East Asian nations, including Vietnam, in late July.

Senior officials from the 10 ASEAN member countries have outlined the agenda and a list of documents to be adopted at the 48 th ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting (AMM 48) during their meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 2.

The United States and Egypt began strategic dialogue talks on August 2, their first since their relationship was strained by the military ouster of President Mohamed Mursi after mass protests against his rule in 2013.

Two security force members were killed and 24 were wounded in a suicide bombing attack overnight by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey's eastern province of Agri, the local governor's office said in a statement on August 2.

Greece may seek 24 billion euros in a first tranche of bailout aid from international lenders in August to prop up its banks and repay debts falling due at the ECB, a pro-government Greek newspaper said in its early August 2 editions.

Three members of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's family were killed when a private jet crashed in southern England on July 31, British police said on August 1.

(VOV) -At least 26 terrorists were killed and dozens of others were injured on July 31 in an air strike by the Egyptian Army’s Apache helicopter in the southern city of Sheikh Zeweid, North Sinai.

Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries and China have agreed to advance negotiations for a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) to a new period, said Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman.

Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference on July 31 on the 48 th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (48 th AMM) and related meetings, which will be organised in Kuala Lumpur from August 1 to 6.

Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore on July 30 formally joined the crowded field seeking the Republican presidential nomination for the 2016 election.