Myanmar authorities said on August 16 that they captured a fishing boat owned by a Thai citizen for violating Myanmar’s territorial sea in Kawthaung, the southernmost part in Tanintharyi Region.

Myanmar authorities said on August 16 that they captured a fishing boat owned by a Thai citizen for violating Myanmar’s territorial sea in Kawthaung, the southernmost part in Tanintharyi Region.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on August 16 of an unprecedented "humanitarian catastrophe" in Syria's Aleppo...

Russia used Iran on August 16 for the first time as a base from which to launch air strikes against Syrian militants, widening its air campaign in Syria and deepening its involvement in the Middle East.

Two workers were killed and three others injured by an ammonia leak at Petronas Chemicals, a chemical plant in Sabah state, eastern Malaysia, on August 16.

Russia and the United States are close to starting joint military action against militants in Syria's Aleppo, Russian news agencies on August 15 quoted Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying.

Europe has become an expanded target for terrorism. France and Germany have increased cooperation in monitoring extremist groups and sharing intelligence to foil terrorist schemes, particularly encrypted plots on the internet.

Thai police affirmed on August 14 that they know who was behind a series of bombings that rocked well-known tourist destinations across the south.

Representatives of the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) resumed negotiations on implementing peace agreements

Philippine Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay on August 11 called on China to respect maritime law and security as well as the rule of law to resolve disputes in both the East Sea and the East China Sea.

An international conference on the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreement for Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 8-9,

Shanmugam and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had a bilateral meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on August 10 to discuss counter-terrorism measures.

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...

The Embassy of Vietnam in Argentina chaired a ceremony to celebrate the 49 th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) in Argentina on August 8.