UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday proposed settling the Brexit crisis through an early election on December 12 that could help Britain finally find a way out of the European Union.
South Korea said Friday it has decided to give up its developing country status at the World Trade Organisation in a concession to the United States over reform of the global trade body.
All 16 accused including sacked madrasa principal Siraj Ud Doula and Awami League leader Ruhul Amin were awarded death penalty for killing Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday ruled out forming a coalition government despite an election victory that left his Liberals short of a majority.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with his South Korean counterpart Lee Nak Yon on Thursday, a meeting closely watched for signs the neighbouring countries can put aside a heated dispute over wartime history that has led to a tit-for-tat trade spat.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks at a Wednesday working breakfast with counterparts from over 45 African countries who are participating in the Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum.
South Korea and the United States held a fresh round of negotiations in Hawaii this week on the sharing of the cost for the upkeep of American troops on the peninsula, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Families of those killed when a Lion Air plane crashed off Indonesia last year are expected to meet safety regulators on Wednesday to be briefed on a final report into the disaster that could be released within days.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday informed the United States’ government that Tokyo plans to send defence forces to help safeguard waterways in the Middle East without joining a US-led maritime security coalition, Japanese officials said.
Boeing on Tuesday replaced the chief of its commercial plane division, the most significant executive departure since the 737 MAX grounding plunged the company into crisis seven months ago.
Hundreds of journalists called on Wednesday for European officials to take action against Google over its refusal to pay media companies for displaying their content in defiance of a strict new EU copyright law.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to hold onto power in a nail-biter of a general election on Monday, according to television projections.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev noted that foreign investors do not lose interest in the Russian Federation, despite the sanctions.
Three leading American drug distributors and an Israeli drugmaker blamed for a deadly US opioid epidemic settled a bellwether civil lawsuit with two Ohio counties on Monday, opening the door for a broader national settlement worth billions of dollars.
President Moon Jae-in pledged a strong push on Tuesday for the far-reaching systemic reform of South Korea's public sectors, including education and the prosecution.
North Macedonia's political leaders agreed on Sunday to hold early elections in April, after the EU blocked the start of membership talks.
Switzerland's Green Party made historic gains in national elections Sunday, while the anti-immigrant right wing remained the largest party in parliament despite a slip in its support.
Lebanon's main parties have agreed to a reform package proposed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who had given his coalition partners until Monday to back it, a senior official said.
