The first batch of Chinese aid for survivors of Typhoon Haiyan arrived in central Philippine city of Cebu, a relief goods distribution center, on Monday evening.
Residents in the vicinity of The Pines in Southern Queensland have been strongly advised to prepare for evacuation as a large bushfire is moving towards the area.
Delegates from 12 universities in the Honghe (or Hong Song in Vietnamese) River area - six from Southwest China's Yunnan province and six from northern Vietnam - have agreed to extend cooperation.
A senior Thai minister said on Friday "it's about time" to take back control of the capital, Bangkok.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) called for ending hostilities between the two sides of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, urging practical measures to be taken to prevent a "nuclear disaster."
Heatwaves in Australia are increasing in intensity and are lasting longer this summer.
The US National Security Agency has been gathering data on people's travel plans, contacts and credit card transactions around the world.
The top UN official in Mali on Thursday called for active international efforts to tackle the successive crisis in the West African country and build a durable basis for peace and reconciliation.
The initial results of the referendum on Egypt's new constitution showed that over 90 percent of voters said "yes" for the military-backed charter.
South Korea said on Friday that its joint military drills with the United States will go ahead as scheduled.
Thailand's embattled government offered to sell rice at a huge loss, officials said, as it sought to shore up Prime Minister Yingluck's support among farmers.
The White House on Thursday released a summary of the deal reached between six major world powers and Iran to curb its nuclear program.
The US renewed its call for the DPRK to abandon its nuclear program after Pyongyang's fresh appeal for ending hostilities on the Korean Peninsula.
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