Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of votes.
A visiting former Japanese lower house speaker, meeting with China's top political adviser on Friday, emphasized the urgency of repairing the strained Sino-Japanese relationship.
No plan for China-Japan meeting
China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec Group, has agreed to pay $3.1 billion for a 33 percent stake in Apache Corp's Egyptian oil and natural gas business.
Visiting US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday that Washington is not seeking a permanent basing in the Philippines in its ongoing efforts to increase rotational presence in the region.
The leaders of New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra announced they would lead a board of directors visit to China next week to rebuild trust with "stakeholders".
The "Act now to stop war and end racism" (ANSWER) coalition holds a rally outside the White House in Washington, August 29, 2013.
Fast-food protests were under way in US cities including New York, Chicago and Detroit, with organizers expecting the biggest national walkouts yet in a demand for higher wages.
Six children, five of them brothers and sisters, were killed in northern Honduras Thursday when a landslide buried two homes under a ton of soil.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday announced the appointment of Wes McGrew as IMF's resident representative in Greece.
US President Barack Obama on Thursday prepared for the possibility of launching unilateral American military action against Syria.
China's defense minister called for closer China-ASEAN security cooperation on Thursday, saying maritime disputes between China and some Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states "should not, and will not undermine" the overall relationship.
British parliament on Thursday rejected a motion supporting military action in Syria, reflecting deep divisions about using force to punish Bashar al-Assad.
5th US destroyer arrived near Syria
Russian Navy to rotate warships in Mediterranean
Chinese petroleum firm already leave Syria
Bashar al-Assad said Thursday Syria would defend itself against any foreign aggression, stressing determination to "eliminate terrorism" in the war-weary country.
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