New PM mum on whether govt-central bank joint agreement to pull country out of economic stagnation will be revised

Over 18,000 police, SWAT, Coast Guard personnel deployed alongside military assets for world leaders' meet

Ex-head of state from 2007 to 2012 to be held in isolation with cell with private showers, television, landline telephone

She will replace Shigeru Ishiba to become the country's first female leader

Outspoken Satsuki Katayama's to shatter nation's glass ceiling if appointed to new role today

Australia's envoy to the US, former PM Rudd, gets chided by the president along the way

Home of the Mona Lisa shamed after thieves smash window in broad daylight, steal royal objects

Uncertainty lingers in the air as Washington seeks to keep pressure on both sides, maintain momentum to end conflict

Authorities file court requests to detain 58 repatriated citizens as Seoul seeks to confront kidnappings, tortures

Fiscal liberal, security hardliner will still require support from other opposition groups over upcoming supplementary budget

Demonstrations planned near Istana Merdeka in show of dissatisfaction against govt policies

Renewed trade tensions with Washington highlight vulnerabilities of China's lopsided economy

New Delhi claims it is unaware of any discussions between US President, India's Modi on the matter

The two sides are said to have yet to iron out several remaining issues

Pakistan and Afghanistan are seeking a way forward after clashes killed dozens and wounded hundreds

Delegations from both nations meet in Qatar following a week of deadly clashes along their shared frontier

Senior Hamas leader says group is open to five-year ceasefire but cannot commit to disarming

Analysts believe Russian President is stalling for time

New Delhi hardens stance against pleas for reprieve extension following spate of child deaths from toxic medication

Trump's unpredictability, fierce competition leads manufacturers to look elsewhere to sell their goods