Pakistan's PM on Monday announced a sweeping austerity and energy-saving plan, saying the steps were necessary as the country confronts a global fuel crisis.

Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's football team who were visiting the country for a tournament.

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved easing  FDI norms for countries sharing land borders with India, including China.

 India has condemned airstrikes by Pakistan during Ramadan, calling them violations of international law, the UN Charter, and Afghan sovereignty.  

European Council President António Costa on Tuesday said that the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran are driving instability across the Middle East and ushering in a new, more dangerous geopolitical era

Iran's Assembly of Experts on Sunday named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader.