Hungarian foreign minister says Russia poses no threat to NATO members
Hungary's foreign minister said on August 2 he thought it "unrealistic" that Russia would attack any NATO member, a view that contrasts with some other NATO member countries in the region who see Moscow as a real threat.
Obama, Singapore leader push Pacific trade deal in state visit
President Barack Obama and Singapore's prime minister on August 2 made sales pitches for a Pacific Rim trade deal that both U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have derided and that has been stalled in Congress.
Challenges in creating peace in Yemen
VOV.VN - The UN-brokered peace talks in Yemen are at risk of failing. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have rejected a new UN proposal to continue talks and demand for a unity administration.
DPRK fires ballistic missile into sea: RoK
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired a ballistic missile on August 3 from its western region into the sea off its east coast, the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s military said, the latest in a series of launches in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions.
Malaysia, Indonesia step up territorial dispute settlement
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo have instructed their special envoys tasked with resolving overlapping maritime claims to intensify efforts, with each being given a fresh mandate to resolve the delimitation issue.
Thailand: 19 red shirt leaders accused of violating ban on gatherings
Nineteen leaders of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD ), also known as the red shirts, were accused of violating the ban on public gatherings.
Thailand ramps up for referendum
Thailand has ramped up campaigns to encourage voting in the upcoming referendum on the new draft constitution on August 7.
US President’s interview on Hague’s tribunal ruling over East Sea
US President Barack Obama has acknowledged that the Philippines made a lawful and peaceful effort to resolve their maritime dispute with China using The Hague tribunal.
Singapore urges US to ratify TPP
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged US businesses to voice their support to persuade the US Congress to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
Russian helicopter shot down in rebel-held Syria
A Russian military helicopter was shot down in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on August 1 killing all five people on board, in the biggest officially acknowledged loss of life for Russian forces since they started operations in Syria.