Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion has called on countries involved in East Sea disputes to abide by the recent ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague, the Netherlands, related to the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Security Council on July 21 conducted the first unofficial vote for a new UN Secretary-General to succeed Ban Ki-moon, whose term will end on December 31.

US officials on July 21 called on partners in the coalition against Islamic State to increase intelligence sharing as the militant group morphs to focus on attacks beyond its shrinking self-declared caliphate in Iraq and Syria.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan promised on July 21 to quickly restructure the armed forces in order to prevent another coup attempt, signaling a major overhaul in the military as emergency rule took hold across the country.

The bodies of 21 women and one man were found on a rubber dinghy adrift near the Libyan coast on July 20, just hours after they had set sail for Italy, humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said.

The United States on July 20 blacklisted three members of al Qaeda living in Iran, saying they had helped the Islamist militant group on the battlefield, with finance and logistics, and in mediating with Iranian authorities.

After a couple of awkward joint appearances, US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, made a show of their solidarity at the Republican National Convention on July 20 despite a string of policy differences.

Prime Minister Theresa May sought to reassure Germany on July 20 over Britain's vote to leave the European Union, stressing her desire to deepen ties with neighboring countries in her first foreign visit as leader.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency on July 20 as he widened a crackdown against thousands of members of the security forces, judiciary, civil service and academia after a failed military coup.

Indonesia on July 20 appointed new heads of the country's anti-terrorism agency and the food and drugs monitoring body. 

Turkey vowed to root out allies of the US-based cleric it blames for an abortive coup last week, widening a purge of the army, police and judiciary on July 19 to universities and schools, the intelligence agency and religious authorities.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired three ballistic missiles on July 19 which flew between 500 and 600 km (300-360 miles) into the sea off its east coast, the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s military said, the latest in a series of provocative moves by the isolated country.

Thailand may have to buy 9,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Laos this year to meet its rising demand.

Indonesia called on all militants hiding in forests in Poso of Central Sulawesi province to surrender after their leader, the most-wanted Santoso, was shot dead by the security forces.

New British Prime Minister Theresa May told the first meeting of her senior ministers on July 19 that they must all play their part in making Britain's exit from the European Union a success.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised down its target for tourism related income next year, citing concerns about global, regional and national economic problems and the political situation. 

Indonesian police are "90% certain" the nation's most wanted terrorist Santoso has been killed. 

VOV.VN - The ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) against China’s nine-dotted-line claim over the East Sea provides an important legal basis for a unified interpretation of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). 

Some 3,200 migrants were plucked from overcrowded boats off the coast of Libya on July 19 and one dead body was recovered, Italy's coast guard said, as people smugglers operating in Libya took advantage of calm seas and warm weather.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a high-speed rail (HSR) project connecting Singapore and Malaysia was signed by the two countries on July 19.

The member countries of the European Union (EU) agreed to start negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Indonesia, regardless of the increasing doubt in the EU on the benefits of globalisation. 

Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Commerce Suvit Maesincee said Thailand and the UK have agreed in principle on the signing of a Free Trade Agreement in the context of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. 

VOV.VN - The deadly cargo truck attack on crowds of  people celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on the evening of July 14 killed at least 84 people and injured hundreds more, heightening fears of terrorist attacks around the globe. 

Turkey purged its police on July 18 after rounding up thousands of soldiers in the wake of a failed military coup, and said it could reconsider its friendship with the United States unless Washington hands over a cleric Ankara blames for the putsch.

A 17-year-old Afghan refugee wielding an ax and a knife attacked passengers on a train in southern Germany on July 18 evening, severely wounding four, before he was shot dead by police, the interior minister for the state of Bavaria said.

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on July 17 had a historic meeting with representatives from ethnic armed groups to deliberate the organisation of the 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference.

Marcel Winter, President of the Czech – Vietnamese Society, recently refuted a newspaper article showing China’s wrongful viewpoints on the East Sea situation. 

Turkey widened a crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military coup on July 17, taking the number of people rounded up in the armed forces and judiciary to 6,000, and the government said it was in control of the country and economy.

The man who mowed through a crowd with a truck, killing 84 Bastille Day revelers in Nice on July 14, had phoned home hours earlier and sent a 'laughing' picture from the French city, his brother told Reuters.

The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) will kick off in Vientiane, Laos, on July 24 with the attendance of Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.