Russia is sending a humanitarian convoy to Ukraine in collaboration with representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, President Vladimir Putin told on Monday.
A total of 11 people have been killed by typhoon Rammasun in Vietnam as of Monday morning, said Vietnam' s National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday underlined "the critical importance" of ending hostilities in the Gaza Strip, and strongly urged all sides to "avoid any further escalation at this time."
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is satisfied with recent developments in the handling of the dead bodies of the victims of MH17 crash, he said during a press conference in The Hague on Monday.
Germany's relations with the United States reeled further on Monday over double-agent allegations. An employee of Germany's Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) was arrested for allegedly selling more than 200 classified documents to a U.S. intelligence service.
The fire at an oil refinery in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing Monday had reignited hours after it was put out. But no casualties have been reported so far.
Thai former Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) Suthep Thaugsuban on Monday was indicted by the Criminal Court over charges of murder and attempted murders.
India on Monday concluded its ninth and final phase of the Lok Sabha election with a record high turnout of over 66 percent throughout the polling for over a month, said election officials and media report.
Militancy and conflicts have left 18 people dead and more than a dozen others injured in Afghanistan on Monday as Taliban launched their spring offensive.
The high-speed rail link between Guangzhou and Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province resumed operation after being suspended by a mudslide, the local railway authorities said Monday.
Bluefin-21 has completed mission 15 with no results and has commenced mission 16 on Monday morning, according to the latest statement of the Joint Agency Coordination Center (JACC).
The Russian government had set up a commission to manage the social-economic development of the newly adopted republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol, the Kremlin press service said Monday.
Afghan security forces arrested four militants, including a would-be suicide bomber, in northern Afghan province of Jawzjan, foiling a potential terror attack, an official said on Monday.
Rain and hailstorms since Saturday have brought landslides and flight delays to south China's Guangdong Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders from more than 50 countries and international organizations gathered here Monday for a nuclear security summit aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism around the globe.
Japan on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russia over crisis related to Crimea, according to Japan's Foreign Ministry.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Monday called for political dialogue in the African country to reach a comprehensive peace agreement, with the participation of all political and civil society representatives, including Sudan People's Liberation Movement ( SPLM) detainees.