VOV.VN -Some Southeast Asian countries are facing the risk of becoming a base or target of the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

Libyan forces battling to oust Islamic State from Sirte on August 10 captured a large convention hall complex in the city center, seizing a symbolic base where militants once held meetings and flew their black jihadist flag.

Bomb blasts in two cities in southeast Turkey killed nine civilians and wounded dozens on August 10, security sources said, and blamed the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) for the coordinated attacks targeting police.

Russia said on August 10 there would be daily three-hour ceasefires in Syria's Aleppo starting on August 11 to allow humanitarian convoys to enter the city safely, a proposal which the United Nations said it would consider.

VOV.VN - With 94% of votes counted, it appears that the majority of Thai people support the new Constitution. The official results will be released on August 11. 

Turkey will stop implementing an agreement with the European Union to stem the flow of migrants into the bloc if the EU does not provide a clear date to grant visa-free travel to Turks, EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik said on August 9.

The Spokesperson to the Thai Prime Minister's Office has affirmed that the reclaiming of plantation areas in Mae Ho Phrain Chiang Mai Province is done to preserve the forest, denying claims that the forest’s teak will be used to construct the new parliament building.

The Ministry of Industry has pointed out it has begun see results in 4 of the 10 industries the government outlined for development in its economic policy.

An international conference on the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreement for Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 8-9, focusing on strengthening intra-bloc links in travel, tourism and hospitality.

Singapore marked 51 years of independence on August 9 with the National Day Parade, themed “Building our Singapore of tomorrow”.