Up to 700 feared dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya
As many as 700 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast overnight, in one of the worst disasters seen in the Mediterranean migrant crisis, officials said on April 19.
Yemen government rejects Iranian peace plan
Yemen's government has rejected a four-point peace plan for the country that Iran submitted to the United Nations, a spokesman said on April 18.
Pakistan looks to become ASEAN full dialogue partner
Pakistan looks forward to being upgraded into an ASEAN full dialogue partner during Malaysia's chairmanship of the regional grouping this year, said a senior Pakistani official.
Afghanistan suicide blast kills 33, injures more than 100
A suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad killed 33 people and injured more than 100 outside a bank where government workers collect salaries, the city's police chief said on April 18.
Iran submits four-point Yemen peace plan to UN
Iran's foreign minister on April 17 submitted a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlining a four-point peace plan for Yemen, where Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have been targeted for three weeks by Saudi-led air strikes.
2016 US Presidential Race
The race to become the 45th US President in 2016 is heating up. To appear on the ballot for the general election in 2006, announced candidates must first vie with each other to become the representative of their party.
Car bomb kills three outside US consulate in Iraq
A car bomb killed three people on April 17 outside the US consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region, a ally of Washington in the war against Islamic State, which claimed the attack.
ASEAN commits to eliminating sexual violence
ASEAN is committed to joining efforts to ensure the elimination of sexual violence and enhance the role of women in peace processes and international and regional security, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has said.
New Yemen VP says he hopes to avert Saudi invasion
Yemen's newly-appointed Vice President Khaled Bahah said on April 16 he hoped to avert a Saudi-led invasion to restore unity to the country.
US military option in Iran 'intact' despite Russian missiles
The US military option to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and encourage a diplomatic solution, remains intact despite Russia's decision to deliver its S-300 missile defense system to Tehran, the top US general said on April 16.