Indonesian President Joko Widodo will begin his three-day official visit to India on December 11, reported the Institute of Defence Study and Analyses (IDSA).

The first Myanmar-China Diplomacy and Defence "2+2" Consultation was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on November 26, focusing on maintaining peace and stability in the border areas between the two countries.

Israeli aircraft killed four Islamic State-linked gunmen on November 27 after they fired mortars and shot at troops patrolling along the occupied Golan Heights, the military said.

The Indonesian police’s counterterrorism team has announced to capture a member of the self-claimed Islamic State (IS) and confiscated explosives in his hide in West Java province. 

The Philippine troops have launched an assault on the Maute group militants, killing 11 and injured five others.

US President-elect Donald Trump said on November 26 that his administration would "do all it can" once he takes office on Jan. 20 to help increase freedom and prosperity for Cuban people after the death of Fidel Castro.

The son of a wealthy landowner, Fidel Castro turned his back on a life of privilege to lead a left-wing revolution in Cuba that endured for decades and was shaped by his political cunning, keen sense of destiny and boundless ego.

The Syrian army said it had taken control of an important district in rebel-held eastern Aleppo on November 26 after fierce fighting, with rebels blaming intense air strikes and lack of hospitals for their collapsing frontline.

Thailand’s government could delay holding a general election slated for 2017 if it causes damage to the country, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on November 25.

Three suspects involved in two blasts on November 25 at the Yangon regional government office have been arrested, an official of Myanmar Police Force said on November 26.