The first imported case of Zika virus infection in Beijing was reported on Sunday, the capital's health and family planning commission said in a statement.
The Brazilian Senate on Monday elected a special impeachment commission, which will analyze the case against President Dilma Rousseff starting on April 26, the commission said.
Myanmar has formed an advisory review commission to the Union Parliament comprising two Houses to cooperate in handling legal affairs and special cases, parliament sources said Tuesday.
A total of 10,500 local and international observers have been in place to monitor Myanmar's Nov. 8 general election which has entered into a five-day countdown.
The Myanmar Union Election Commission announced Thursday allowing political parties to use the state-operated Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) for campaigning purpose.
Hong Kong sets up commission to probe drinking water incidents
Myanmar's Union Election Commission has allowed parliamentary candidates to begin campaigning for the upcoming general election set for November 8, according to an announcement of the commission published Thursday.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has slammed the country's human rights commission, saying it should be "ashamed of itself" for recommending a major public inquiry be established into Australia's detention of immigrant children.
Students in central Beijing will soon be allowed choice in their subjects for the first time, under a scheme announced by the city's education commission on Thursday.
Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Sunday inked a power-sharing agreement for a national unity government before announcing the election results and thus ending the months-long deadlock.
Even though Afghan election commission completed the votes auditing and recounting process a couple of days ago, the election results have yet to be announced obviously owing to the continued dispute between the two presidential candidates.
The Myanmar Investment Commission ( MIC) has eased some restrictions on economic activities for foreigners, removing 11 items of businesses from the prohibited list of economic activities previously declared, according to the commission Monday.
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.
The Lao National Commission for the Advancement of Women met to draft a national plan for the eradication of violence against women and children, local media reported on Monday.
Eleven Chinese people were confirmed to be infected with the H7N9 bird flu on Wednesday in four regions, with 8 in critical condition, according to local health authorities.
Myanmar's National Human Rights Commission claimed on Wednesday that it was able to intensify its activities to promote and protect human rights by conducting certain outreach activities for the first time, citing the commission's visits to a number of sensitive areas in the country in 2013.
The plenum of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which concluded last week, wasn't entirely about economic reform as expected, with the formation of a new national security commission turning out to be an eye-catching part of China's ambitious reform agenda.
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