At least 20 people died and scores of others were injured after a metro train derailed in Moscow during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, the Russian Health Ministry said.
A special commission appointed to investigate thousands of missing people during Sri Lanka's three- decade war has received nearly 400 new complaints during hearings in the formerly war torn areas, an official said here on Thursday.
Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), would allocate some 118.5 trillion rupiah (about 9. 7 billion U.S. dollars) of cash to comply with people's increasing demands on cash during the upcoming Muslim's fasting month of Ramadan and festivity that follows later, a BI official said here on Thursday.
A multimedia exhibition, showcasing stories through the memories of survivors who witnessed the tumultuous events of World War II(WWII) in Brunei Darussalam (Dec 1941 - June 1945) is being held from April 3-8 at the Inspiring Hall, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD).
As the country's opposition cemented its position in the parliament, the economically troubled Ukraine experienced on Sunday a dramatic shift in power.
Taiwan's economy showed clear signs of recovery during the fourth quarter of 2013, boosting annual GDP growth to 2.19 percent, the island's budget authority announced on Tuesday.
China's transport system will be put to the test during "Chunyun", the 40-day travel period around the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 31.
The celebration of Christmas and New Year is warming up the extraordinarily chilly winter in Vietnam's capital Hanoi.
Famous Japanese writer Haruki Murakami's new novel "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" became Japan's bestseller for 2013 during the 12 month period through November, reported local media Tuesday.
China's top securities regulator on Monday unveiled and put into effect rules to allow early shareholders of a company to sell their shares during an initial public offering.
Federal employees were furloughed for a combined total of 6.6 million days during the 16-day partial federal government shutdown starting Oct. 1, the most number in all government shutdowns of the country, the White House said Thursday.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday morning made an offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival, according to local media.
Cambodia's long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen and long-time opposition leader Sam Rainsy began talks Monday in a last-ditch effort to break through political impasse.
Sri Lanka's tourism watchdog has downgraded arrival targets for 2013, an official said here on Monday, in what could be the first time that the industry fails to meet expectations since the end of a three decade conflict in 2009.
More than 5,000 Fijians registered to vote during the first week of phase three of electronic voter registration (EVR) in the country
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 58-41 to confirm Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense. Hagel will be sworn in on Wednesday.The vote was basically along party lines, with four Republicans breaking rank to join the Democratic majority. Hagel needed a simple majority of over 50 votes to be confirmed.
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