
UN Security Council divided over Syria
A stark division between members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was exposed at a meeting on October 9...
Thailand tightens security in Bangkok
Thailand’s National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) confirmed security alerts in Bangkok and ordered to set up checkpoints and conducted searches on October 11.
2016 Nobel Peace Prize acknowledges Colombians’ aspiration for peace
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has become this year Nobel Laureate for Peace in recognition of his tireless effort to end the half a century long civil war in Columbia.
Indonesia calls for global cooperation in combating illegal fishing
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has stressed the importance of global collaboration in combatting illegal fishing, which has become a transnational crime.
Indonesia to increase peacekeeping personnel
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has signaled that her country would increase the number of military personnel involved in the UN peacekeeping missions, according to ANTARA News.
ACD Connect Business Forum 2016 kicks off in Thailand
A business forum took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 9, a curtain-raiser to the 2nd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit on the next day.
Philippine President to continue crackdown on drug crime
In a speech marking 100 days in office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stated to continue his crackdown on drug crime despite western criticisms.
Weakened Hurricane Matthew still deadly as it buffets U.S. Southeast
Hurricane Matthew slammed into South Carolina on October 8, packing a diminished yet still powerful punch after killing almost 900 people in Haiti...
Syrian government, allies advance as Russia vetoes UN demand
Russia vetoed a French-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on October 8 that would have demanded an immediate end to air strikes and military flights over Syria's Aleppo city...
Philippines delays joint patrol with the US on East Sea
Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on October 7 that plans for joint patrols and naval exercises between the Philippines and the US have been postponed as President Rodrigo Duterte desires.
Majority in Philippines satisfy with President Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gained high support from the public after three months taking office, according to an independent poll on October 6.
France makes new push for Aleppo ceasefire
France is to launch a new push for United Nations backing for a ceasefire in Syria that would allow aid into the city of Aleppo after some of the heaviest bombing of the war.
Paris climate accord to take effect; Obama hails 'historic day'
A global agreement to combat climate change will take force after support from European nations sent the accord across an important threshold on October 5...
Taliban resist Afghan forces' counterattack in northern city of Kunduz
Pockets of Taliban fighters held out overnight against Afghan government forces in the northern city of Kunduz, a police official said on October 4, a day after the militants pushed deep into the city center.
ASEAN, US strengthen security cooperation
The ASEAN-US Defense Ministers’ Informal Meeting held last week in Hawaii agreed on a number of solutions to strengthen bilateral security cooperation in the near future.