The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday approved a cabinet led by new Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk.
Li Dongsheng, former vice minister of public security, has been formally removed from office, according to an announcement by the State Council, China's cabinet, on Monday.
A Georgian court on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili to five years in prison for abuse of power and other crimes.
Indian police on Monday detained Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while he was on his way to protest outside Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's office in the national capital.
The United States on Tuesday rejected as "offensive and inappropriate" remarks made by the Israeli defense minister about Secretary of State John Kerry's ongoing peacemaking efforts in the Middle East.
Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Premier Barry O'Farrell on Monday announced his reshuffled cabinet after Energy Minister Chris Hartcher resigned over a corruption investigation.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will leave for South Africa on Monday to attend the official memorial service for Nelson Mandela.
Turkish interior minister said Thursday that the suspected suicide bomber who was arrested outside the prime minister office carries a "fake bomb" and is not a "terrorist," Today's Zaman reported.
The Georgian parliament on Wednesday confirmed with a confidence vote Irakli Gharibashvili as new prime minister, succeeding retiring billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will lead a delegation to start a two-day official visit to Cambodia on Tuesday, according to a press statement from Cambodian foreign ministry on Monday.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday started her first day of work as defence minister with a warm welcome from top brass, but amid protests outside the ministry.
Australian new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gave his first speech in the Parliament House on Thursday and praised his predecessor Julian Gillard.
A female bomber attacked a bus of a women university in the southwestern city of Quetta two days ago, killing 14 students, Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told the parliament on Monday.
Egypt would announce a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Monday evening.
Italy's awaited new government took office on Sunday amid hopes of urgent reforms against recession and fears of civil disorder, as two police officers and a passerby were shot and injured during what was supposed to be a day of celebration.
Baroness Thatcher will be remembered as a "towering figure" and a "strong and committed leader", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said following the news of the death of the former British prime minister, known as the " Iron Lady."
Japan's new Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday announced members of a new cabinet led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who just claimed the post in a special session of the Diet.
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