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.
Egyptian security forces crushed the protest camps of thousands of supporters of the deposed Islamist president. 
Blood flows at protests US condemns use of violence Restraint called for in Egypt
With tensions high and expectations low, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators kicked off their first substantive round of peace talks in nearly five years, huddling together at an undisclosed location Wednesday in search of an end to decades of conflict.
Situation around US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden did not affect Russia-US talks over anti-missile defense, a senior Russian military official said.
China on Wednesday urged Japan to abide by its commitment to recognize and examine its history of aggression so as to gain trust from victim countries as well as the international community.
At least 95 people were killed and 874 injured across Egypt on Wednesday, as the police staged a dispersal operation against supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
US State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf did not say whether King's visit is related to efforts to seek freedom for 45-year-old Kenneth Bae.
A huge explosion and fire that crippled an Indian navy submarine in its home port of Mumbai on Wednesday killed at least some of the 18 sailors aboard.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided not to visit the war-linked controversial Yasukuni Shrine on August 15, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the World War II.
The Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Wednesday kicked off the seventh round of working-level talks at the Kaesong Industrial complex.
Canada's transportation agency said it will suspend the operating license of the US-based rail company whose runaway oil train derailed and exploded, killing 47 people.
Egyptian revolutionary and Islamist groups voiced concern that the appointment of new governors by the interim president includes too many army and police officers.
Brazil demanded answers from the US about NSA spying in the country and warned that trust would be damaged if US explanations about the program were not satisfactory.
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