Former Argentine Ambassador to Thailand and Japan Felipe Frydman on July 24 voiced his support for the recent East Sea-related ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, the Netherland.

ASEAN foreign ministers on July 25 reaffirmed the freedom of navigation in the East Sea and the importance of non-militarisation and self-restraint in the conduct of all activities.

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida called for peaceful settlement and compliance to international law in disputes in the East Sea when meeting with his Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith on July 24. 

The seventh Foreign Ministerial Meeting of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) issued a joint statement and a MGC Action Plan for 2016-2018 in Vientiane, Laos on July 24. 

The 6th Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos on July 24 in the framework of the ongoing 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 49).

VOV.VN -  Europe has over the past week encountered terrorist attacks with hundreds of casualties. All attacks carried out by individuals or called “lone wolf” are threatening security in Europe. 

An explosion killed at least one person and injured 12 others near the German city of Nuremberg on July 24 and authorities said it was believed to be intentional.

Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkey's ruling and main opposition parties, usually bitter foes, rallied together on July 24 in support of democracy following a failed military coup as President Tayyip Erdogan tightens his grip on the country.

The 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman who killed nine people in Munich on July 22 began planning the attack a year ago after visiting the German city of Winnenden where another teenager killed 15 people in 2009, Bavarian officials said on July 24.

Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Oli resigned on July 24, nine months after coming to power and minutes before parliament was to vote on a no confidence motion he was likely to lose.

The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 49) took place in Laos’s capital city of Vientiane on July 24 with the participation of 10 Foreign Ministers from ASEAN member countries and the ASEAN Secretary General. 

The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 49) opened in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, on July 24 under the chair of Laos, the rotary Chair of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year. 

President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on July 23, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in his first decree since imposing a state of emergency after the failed military coup.

Malaysian authorities said on July 23 they had foiled a bomb attack on top police officers and arrested 14 suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives in a week-long operation.

A German-Iranian teenager who shot dead nine people in Munich was a deranged lone gunman obsessed with mass killings who drew no inspiration from Islamist militancy, police said on July 23.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday that killed at least 61 people and wounded more than 200 when it tore through a demonstration by members of the mainly Shia Hazara minority.

The Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) on July 22 banned the distribution and possession of the Al Fatihin newspaper published by Furat Media, a company linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State group (IS).

Preparations and agenda for the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings have been completed, with focus on mapping out orientations for the growth of ASEAN cooperation with partners in the framework of ASEAN+3 and East Asia Summit (EAS).

The ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, the Netherlands, on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea is a proper judgment and in conformity with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, stated former Indian Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha.

VOV.VN - The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 49) and related meetings are underway in Vientiane, Laos on July 23 - 26. 

Evidence gathered in an investigation into the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 in the Mediterranean Sea in May shows the plane likely broke up in midair after a fire near or inside the cockpit that quickly overwhelmed the crew, according to Egyptian officials.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on July 22 that he would meet his Russian counterpart in the coming days to discuss an American proposal for closer military cooperation and intelligence sharing on Syria.

An 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman who apparently acted alone opened fire in a busy shopping mall in Munich on July 22 evening, killing at least nine people in the third attack against civilians in Western Europe in eight days.

Germany’s Die Zeit newswire on July 20 ran an article criticising China for its ambition of sovereignty over the East Sea regardless of international law. 

Senior officials from ASEAN member countries met in Vientiane, Laos on July 22 to discuss the preparation of the agenda and documents for the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-49) which is slated for July 23-26. 

Around 500 Indonesian soldiers began participating in a joint military drill with Malaysian counterparts in Tanjung Gelang, Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia, from July 21 to August 3. 

The naval force of the Philippines has officially received its third Del Pilar Class Frigate (DPCF) from the United States at the US Coast Guard (USCG) Base in Alameda, California.

Thailand’s Foreign Minister is ready for the upcoming ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Meeting to take place in Laos. 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has invited Thais to refrain from vices during the Buddhist Lent period and maintain the current state of peace and order.

The India - Vietnam Solidarity Committee on July 20 issued a statement supporting the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague, the Netherlands, on the case the Philippines brought against China’s claims in the East Sea.