Pakistan has appointed renowned journalist and writer Dr Maleha Lodhi as the country's permanent representative at the United Nations, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
India's ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi on Monday denied the rumor that she will contest polls against the country's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial contender Narendra Modi from Varanasi.
Shanghai tourism authorities started emergency procedures on Thursday following the kidnap of female tourist in Malaysia.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra survived Thursday's no-confidence vote in parliament while massive anti-government protests continued outside.
Popular U.S. singer, actress and entrepreneur Jennifer Lopez received the 2,500th star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday, capping a two-decade-strong fruitful singing career.
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is aiming to return to her office as early as next week following treatment for blood clot in her head.