ASEAN, UN pledge to strengthen cooperation
The ASEAN and United Nations and will continue to strengthen cooperation and institutional ties within the framework of the Joint Declaration on Comprehensive Partnership between the two organisations signed in 2011.
US, Iran presidents issue warnings as nuclear talks extended
Iran and world powers gave themselves an extra week to reach a nuclear accord, extending a deadline due to expire on June 30, while US President Barack Obama said there would be no deal if all pathways to an Iranian nuclear weapon were not cut off.
Around 1,200 escape from Yemen prison, including al Qaeda suspects
Around 1,200 prisoners, including al Qaeda suspects, escaped during clashes at a jail in central Yemen on June 30, officials said.
US-Cuba deal to restore ties to be unveiled on July 1
The United States and Cuba have reached an agreement to reopen embassies and restore diplomatic ties severed more than five decades ago, and the historic deal will be unveiled on July 1, US officials said on June 30.
Car bomb attack kills Egypt's top public prosecutor
Egypt's top public prosecutor was killed by a car bomb attack on his convoy on June 29, the most senior state official to die at the hands of militants since the toppling of an Islamist president two years ago.
Obama signs trade bills into law
US President Barack Obama on June 29 signed into law legislation that gives him "fast-track" power to push ahead on a Pacific Rim trade deal that has been the subject of intense debate in Congress and across the nation.
Japan to promote quality growth in Mekong region
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will seek support from leaders of five Southeast Asian nations for promoting high-quality growth during the upcoming Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo, sources from the Japanese government said on June 28.
Ohio's Kasich to enter Republican presidential race July 21
Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich will announce his candidacy for president on July 21 at an event at Ohio State University, Politico reported on June 28, citing advisers.
Western officials suggest Iran tries to wiggle out of nuclear pledges
Iran is backtracking from an interim nuclear agreement with world powers three months ago, Western officials suggested on June 28, as US and Iranian officials said talks on a final accord would likely run past a June 30 deadline.
Greece imposes capital controls as crisis deepens
Greece moved to check the growing strains on its crippled financial system on June 28, closing its banks and imposing capital controls that brought the prospect of being forced out of the euro into plain sight.