Thai army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday pledged to closely work with the government-run Center for Managing Peace and Order (CMPO) to further strengthen security following the death of a core protest leader on Sunday.
China here on Tuesday dismissed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's intention to explain his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.
The Thai government on Wednesday pressed core protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban to surrender to pave way for talks on his "political agenda".
Australia's Labor Party on Sunday has elected Bill Shorten to lead it in opposition, after a month-long vote by the party's 40,000 members.
New Zealand's opposition Labor Party leader David Shearer resigned as the party leader on Thursday.
Egypt's prosecution ordered 15 days in prison pending investigations for Muslim Brotherhood top leader Mohamed Badie over alleged killing of protesters, state TV reported on Tuesday.
Czech Chamber of Deputies chairwoman Miroslava Nemcova is nominated by the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) as prime minister after the resignation of Prime Minister Petr Necas, ODS acting leader Martin Kuba said after a meeting of the party board on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Taiwan's leader, Ma Ying-jeou, announced the island will further ease its investment restrictions, to attract business from the mainland.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his successor Park Geun-hye met Tuesday with Myanmar's opposition leader and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi.
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