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Ali Sabry to be new finance minister, replacing Gotabaya Rajapaksa's brother Basil as cracks emerge in ruling coalition.

Pollsters project landslide win for incumbent President Aleksandar Vucic amid campaign overshadowed by Ukraine war.

Lam governed global financial hub through unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and COVID-19.

Canberra is facing questions about the limits of its economic diplomacy as Pacific neighbour boosts ties with Beijing.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dips 0.1 percent in cautious start to Monday trading.

India accused the RBI of setting interest rates to favour developed nations, pushing it to slash the rates.

Orban's Fidesz is on track to win a two-thirds majority in parliament, after campaign overshadowed by war in Ukraine.

UN chief Antonio Guterres says he is 'deeply shocked' by images of dead civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.

Pollsters report irregularities including photographing of ballots as incumbent Vuvic is expected to win another term.

Prince Hamzah says his convictions cannot be reconciled with the 'approaches, policies and methods of our institutions'.

The women say violence and harassment at work have become endemic, call for reforms and accountability.

People are protesting and the government has imposed a state of emergency.

All 26 ministers aside from the president and the prime minister step down as anti-government protesters defy curfews.

Muslims have increasingly been portrayed as a threat to French society under Macron's presidency, analysts say.

Russia denies its forces killed civilians in Bucha as Western leaders condemn images of dead Ukrainian civilians.

Diesel shortages have sparked outrage in Sri Lanka, which is also facing severe shortages of food and other essentials.

Experts explain the implications of moves to block a no-confidence vote in Pakistani PM Khan and dissolve parliament.

Russian missiles hit refineries near the key Ukrainian port of Odesa and in Kremenchuk, in the central Poltava region.

Police ask residents to avoid the downtown area as they are looking for the shooter and no suspects are in custody.

Imran Khan ducks no-confidence motion and gets parliament dissolved but opposition decides to challenge the move in court.

Voters concerned about inflation, security and war, but high abstention rate expected.

The ban comes as the Taliban tries to assuage international concerns regarding drug control in the impoverished country.

Here's a brief profile of key opposition leaders who planned the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 39th day, here is a look at the main developments.

Students, teachers return to schools on Sunday but concerns over another wave of COVID infections remain.

Opposition parties unite to challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban who is hoping to extend his 12-year term.

Protesters rally across Sri Lanka despite curfew, demanding Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign over worsening economic crisis.

President dissolves parliament on advice of Imran Khan who calls for snap poll after the no-confidence motion blocked.

In the old surgical wing of a Pakistani hospital, Dr Summaiya Syed faces great odds to bring justice to rape victims.

Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania stop importing Russian gas as part of European efforts to curb reliance on Russian energy.

China has eliminated or reduced tariffs on 75 wood and paper tariff lines for New Zealand products since 2008.

President dissolves National Assembly which means elections will be held within 90 days.

Island's importance to global supply chains is under scrutiny amid predictions of an invasion by China in coming years.

As Russian forces pull back from Ukraine's capital region, retreating troops leave behind a trail of bodies and mines.

The embattled leader's position is on the line as the opposition says it has the numbers to unseat him.

Poor infrastructure, absence of club cricket, lack of funding and corruption allegations have all affected the sport.

The human shield accusation has become an increasingly common defence when states act immorally.

Bodies found scattered on the streets as Russian troops pull back from the capital to focus on southeastern Ukraine.

Production has been halted since March 28 as authorities implement a two-stage lockdown in city.

Statement comes after South Korean defence minister says Seoul can accurately strike any target in North Korea.

Missile attacks on strategic Black Sea port as Zelenskyy warns Russia is looking to seize south and east of Ukraine.

Anatoly Fedoruk says the recaptured town's streets are littered with corpses of civilians killed by Russian forces.

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine boosting energy costs and reducing availability, fossil fuel proponents push back.

Two days of heavy rain trigger flash floods and landslides across Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state.

Qatar moves closer to hosting the tournament in November.

Although Viktor Orban is facing his toughest election since 2010, polls suggest the incumbent will win.

The Blue Peace Strategy promotes water sustainability as an asset for political and social peace in the region.

Rights groups say the deportation of Rohingya to Myanmar is a 'cruel disregard for human life and international law'.

The Russian war on Ukraine has cast a pall over Ramadan with skyrocketing food prices in the Middle East.

Army calls for 'restraint against defamatory speculations' after some social media posts said civilians were killed.