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.
Russia's Northern Fleet will test a modernized anti-submarine aircraft, the Il-38N, which could be used in the Arctic region, a military official said Sunday.
At least 14 workers were killed while some 60 trapped in the debris of a building that is under construction in the western Indian state of Goa.
Israel and the Palestinians are making progress towards reaching a framework peace agreement but they are not there yet, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters on Saturday.
An emergency team has been formed to plan the rescue of people aboard the trapped Xuelong, which is expected to break free of the ice on Monday.
US Secretary of State John Kerry started a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Friday evening in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where people demonstrated against his plan of framework deal with Israel.
South Sudan's government and rebels finally began talks to end weeks of bloodletting on Friday after days of delay as the United States ordered out more of its embassy staff.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe got himself into domestic, as well as diplomatic, hot water for his Dec 26 visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.
Seoul on Friday dismissed Pyongyang's top leader's recent conciliatory words as an empty gesture, urging the country to scrap its nuclear programs to show its commitment to better relations.
The Republic of Korea's top officials recently maintain a cautious stance over the unusual peace appeal offered by the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in his New Year's address.
The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the US Missile Defense Agency completed a successful flight of the Arrow-3 ballistic missile interceptor Friday.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said good relations between India and Pakistan are essential for peace and development in South Asia.
Two Chinese warships of the 15th Chinese naval escort taskforce docked at the port of Mombasa, Kenya in the morning on Jan 2, 2014 (Local time) and started a four-day friendly visit.