More than three dozen scared rural body members including women in Indian-controlled Kashmir tendered resignations following the killing of their two colleagues.
Top United Nations officials have cautioned that Syria's newly announced presidential elections have a risk of undermining efforts to achieve a political solution to the country's three-year-old conflict, a UN spokesman said here on Monday.
Myanmar President U Thein Sein met 63 leaders of political parties in Yangon over the weekend, calling on them to cooperate in moving forward the country's peace process to achieve the common goal of stability, peace and unity.
Legislators and political advisors have proposed improving legislation to counter terrorism following the deadly terrorist attack that killed 29 civilians and injured 143 others.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday called on the international community to be objective and restrained while assessing the political situation in the East European country.
The UN Security Council on Thursday welcomed the resumption of peace talks between South Sudan's warring parties, urging them to adhere to a cease-fire deal signed last month.
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said he would resign as Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) commander in March to prepare for the upcoming general election, local media reported Thursday.
Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung said an increase in abuse directed at courts and judges because of decisions is a worrying sign.
Myanmar achieved some important developments in 2013 with a new political culture emerging within Myanmar society where different political groups avoided direct confrontation and instead overcame challenges through negotiation and dialogue, said President U Thein Sein in his new year speech to the nation on Thursday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday voiced concern about the political climate in Egypt as the Arab country braces for a constitutional referendum next month amid growing violence.
Defying the countrywide dawn-to-dusk general strike enforced by an Islamist party protesting the execution of its leader convicted of war crimes, thousands of Bangladesh businessmen staged white flag rallies calling for a " peaceful business environment."
Ge proposed revising the benefits for provincial-level officials and other senior leaders, as well as retired officials
Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam made official announcement on Wednesday that the city's government got the ball rolling for the consulation of universal suffrage in 2016 and 2017.
A Japanese business delegation wrapped up a visit to Beijing on Thursday after meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang and other senior officials.
The contentious amnesty bill has proven to be the worst move made by Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government in its two-year tenure, further dimming her brother Thaksin's chance of returning home.
If fugitive U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden applies for political asylum in Ecuadorian territory, the Ecuadorian authorities will consider accepting the appeal, President Rafael Correa said Tuesday.
Learning a painful lesson from the past, there is now a glimmer of hope among the Nepalese people to finally promulgate a new constitution within a year as the country's major political parties have committed to work toward this end.
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