The Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on June 25 held numerous activities to mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean war (June 25, 1950).

Czech President Vaclav Klaus accepted the resignation of caretaker Prime Minister Jan Fischer on June 25 but asked him to stay on until a new cabinet takes power following a May election.

Julia Gillard has been sworn in as Australia's first female prime minister after a surprise leadership vote in the ruling Labor Party ousted Kevin Rudd.

Thai rice exports to ASEAN are facing more challenges, as relatively higher prices and tariff cuts under the ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA make Thai rice less appealing to regional buyers.

Senior officials from mainland China and Taiwan met in Taipei on June 24 to finalise the details of an Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), which both expect to sign next week.

Iran will not send a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza as it had planned to do on Thursday, according to a report from the official news agency of Iran.

Refugees from the clashes two weeks ago in the south of Kyrgyzstan have been returning in large numbers across the border from Uzbekistan.

A bomb blast at the offices of Greece's public order ministry in Athens has killed a close aide to the minister responsible for counter-terrorism.

The commander of multinational forces in Afghanistan, Gen Stanley McChrystal, has been dismissed by US President Barack Obama after critical comments about senior administration officials.

An international police force may be needed to restore stability in southern Kyrgyzstan after the ethnic bloodshed that has killed hundreds and sparked a wave of refugees, an OSCE official said on June 23.