Light to strong rain will fall in most of China's northern and southeastern regions and smog will cover the country's central part over the next two days, the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
At least two people have been confirmed dead, with 65 others including seven Chinese injured, in a car pileup accident on Yeongjong Grand Bridge in Incheon, west of South Korea's capital Seoul, local media reported Wednesday.
The Philippine government rejected calls for resignation of President Benigro Aquino III over the firefight in Maguindanao last month that resulted in the death of over 60 persons including 44 police commandos, a senior official said on Wednesday.
At request of the Ukrainian authorities, Red Notices have been issued for four individuals including former President Vicktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, said INTERPOL in a press release Monday.
Thousands of faithful Shiite Muslims observed Ashura or the 10th day of the month of Mohram in the Islamic calendar, to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), on Monday amid tight security but in peaceful environment.
Winners of the World Media Summit (WMS) Global Awards for Excellence 2014 were announced on Monday including reports on Myanmar and spree killings in America.
Finance ministers of APEC economies pledged Wednesday to flexibly implement fiscal policies in a joint statement released after the 21st APEC Finance Minister's Meeting.
Health ministers of 10 ASEAN members gathered in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Thursday to discuss heath issues in the bloc on the occasion of the 12th ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM 12).
Canada is participating in NATO's Steadfast Javelin II war game in Latvia as part of the country's Operation Reassurance to ease eastern European countries' "anxiety over security," the Canadian Department of National Defense said Tuesday.
At least 14 extremists have been killed in a military raid in the early hours of Sunday in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula, an official security source told Xinhua.
The European Union (EU) will introduce a package of further sanctions over Ukraine situation on Thursday, EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Tuesday.
Taiwan's railway authority on Thursday conducted its first anti-riot exercise in Banqiao station, a move to prepare emergency services for violent attacks on public transportation.
South Korea's national police agency on Wednesday established a cyber bureau to strengthen its national cyber security.
Afghan conflict and militancy have claimed the lives of nine people including a service member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on Thursday.
President Francois Hollande on Tuesday voiced determination to fight against the rising menace of Syrian Jihadist by taking "all measures" to prevent his nationals from joining conflict in the country and put at risk French security.
The review and approval process for foreign-funded enterprises to operate telecom value-added service (VAS) businesses in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) has been simplified, a Chinese ministry announced on Tuesday.
The 74th Pakistan Day was observed across the country with enthusiasm and tradition fervor on Sunday in connection with the memory of historic "Pakistan Resolution" which was passed on March 23, 1940 laying the foundation for a new homeland.
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