To develop a more coordinated regional response to economic headwinds and rising trade tensions, ASEAN foreign and economic ministers are set to hold a joint meeting in October ahead of a leaders' summit.

Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Wonsan as part of 2nd round of strategic dialogue between Moscow, Pyongyang - Anadolu Ajansı

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday that Berlin was only in technical contact with representatives of the Taliban's de facto government in Afghanistan, nothing more, and would continue to monitor the human rights situation there.

Nigeria cannot accept Venezuelans because "we already have over 230 million people," says the foreign minister.