The fall-out from Britain's decision to quit the EU continued Sunday after the main opposition Labour party plunged into civil war.
Taliban militants confirmed the death of their supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor on Wednesday, and also announced a less-known religious scholar, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as the new leader of the insurgent group.
A powerful anti-Western cleric was chosen on Tuesday as the head of Iran's new Assembly of Experts, in a sign that hardliners are still in firm control of the body in charge of choosing the next supreme leader.
Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Monday the death of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in a statement issued in Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Monday.
Bangladesh has slapped a travel ban on a leader of ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over Israel- linked allegation to "topple Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina government."
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday successfully launched a Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite, the Korean Central Television (KCTV) reported.
Kuomintang (KMT) announced Wednesday that it will choose a new leader on March 26. Eric Chu resigned last week after his electoral defeat.
Bangladesh's top court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence on the leader of the largest Islamist party for crimes during the country's 1971 independence struggle, paving the way for his execution within months.
Tour de France's fifth stage saw a duo of German riders coming on top on Wednesday as Lotto Soudal's Andre Greipel finished the 189.5km ride first while Tony Martin of Etixx-Quick Step retained the overall leader's yellow jersey.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has confirmed to Prime Minister Tony Abbott that she will not be campaigning for his position despite pressure mounting for Abbott to call for a leadership spill.
The co-leader of New Zealand's third biggest parliamentary political party, the Green Party, announced Friday he was standing down from the post.
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), will visit Russia in May to attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in WWII, Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday citing Russia's presidential office.
With Prime Minister Tony Abbott set for a short holiday, Australia is to be run out of the small Queensland town of Maryborough over the next week, with National Party leader Warren Truss to take the reins.
Taiwan's new chief administrator Mao Chi-kuo and other officials from the administrative authority were sworn in on Monday, pledging to deepen rapport with the public.
The DPRK on Tuesday held a national meeting to mark the 17th anniversary of late leader Kim Jong Il's election as head of the ruling party, state media reported, with no mention of the presence of incumbent top leader Kim Jong Un.
Samsung Group will build a factory here to make electronic household utensils at the Saigon High-tech Park (SHTP) with a total investment of 1.4 billion U.S. dollars, local online Thanh nien (Youth) newspaper reported Friday.
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has garnered a seat in the parliament without a hitch, the official KCNA news agency reported Monday.
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