Former House Speaker Win Myint was elected Myanmar president on Wednesday following the resignation of Htin Kyaw. Win Myint, 66, had stepped down the powerful speaker position at the Lower House to become vice president soon after Htin Kyaw -- the first civilian president in more than...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula during his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, according to China's state news agency. Xinhua on Wednesday quoted Kim saying that the issue could be resolved if South Korea and the...

Irish officials have been told to expect new proposals imminently from Britain on how it plans to avoid a post-Brexit hard border, The Times newspaper reported Wednesday, citing unidentified sources. Irish officials were promised concrete details on what alternative plans the British...

China stocks fell on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street where tech firms were hit hard on concerns over tighter government scrutiny on the industry. At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was down 1.4 percent at 3,122.29, while the blue-chip CSI300 index close down 1.8...