America's highest-ranking military officer sought on August 1 to soothe strained ties with NATO ally Turkey, which was angered by the West's response to a failed military coup and an apparent US reluctance to hand over the cleric it says was responsible.

US planes bombed Islamic State targets in Libya on August 1, responding to the UN-backed government's request to help push the militants from their former stronghold of Sirte in what US officials described as the start of a sustained campaign against the extremist group in the city.

Turkey's defense ministry has changed the jobs of 167 generals within the army, following sweeping changes to the structure of the military over the weekend after this month's failed coup.

VOV.VN - The tourism competitiveness of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, known as the CLMV group, is weaker than in the 6 other ASEAN countries. 

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on August 1 sued leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy and opposition senator Thak Lany for accusing him of being behind the murder of political analyst Kem Ley.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is determined to hold peaceful negotiations with rebel group the New People’s Army (NPA) despite the lifting of the unilateral ceasefire, Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza said on July 31.

The 48th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM 48) and related meetings will run from August 1-6 in Vientiane, Laos, according to Director-General of Foreign Trade Policy Department at the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce Laohoua Cheuing.

Syrian rebel fighters launched on July 31 a major assault on government-held southwestern parts of Aleppo in the first major drive to regain ground after major losses last week when the army and its allies tightened its siege of opposition-held parts of the northern city.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for a truck bomb attack on a military and logistics services compound, mainly used by foreigners, in Kabul early on August 1 after a powerful explosion was heard all around the city.

Turkey dismissed nearly 1,400 more members of its armed forces and stacked the top military council with government ministers on July 31, moves designed by President Tayyip Erdogan to put him in full control of the military after a failed coup.