On Monday, the Afghan diplomat was killed by a guard in the Afghan consulate in the city of Karachi, south of Pakistan, for unknown reasons.
On Sunday, the President Donald Trump announced that the voter fraud panel will be chaired by the US Vice President Mike Pence.
The US President Donald Trump criticised the federal judge on travel ban order blocking, saying the court stymies his plan of immigration control.
Somalia's militant group al Shabaab members publicly executed four people accused of espionage for the Somalian government and their allies.
The official data showed that Japanese overall wage growth had slowed in December, with cash wages inching up a modest 0.1% compared to a 0.5% increase in November.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the country's retail sales slid 0.1% in the month of December, falling short of expectations for a 0.3% rise.
Ryanair's Q3 net profits slid as much as 8%, falling to €94.7M from €102.7M posted a year ago on the back of overcapacity in the industry.
According to the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives of Russia, Iran, Turkey and the UN have started a Syrian ceasefire meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Having posted the fourth straight annual revenue drop, the South Korean carmaker Hyundai said it had promoted fewer executives in 2016.
In a response to the Philippine Mining Minister Regina Lopez's decision to shut down 23 mines, the mining industry spokesperson said that the move was "illegal and unfair".
The PM of Australia Malcolm Turnbull is under threat of losing his leading position, as support for his party has dropped to the lowest point since he assumed power in 2015.
On Monday, Toyota and Suzuki, the two largest Japanese automakers, are set to bring out their cooperation that will likely include new technology development.
According to the Beijing-based media group Caixin, the Chinese services PMI slid modestly to 53.1 in the month of January, down from 53.4 points registered in the preceding month.
According to the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon's key ally party a decision over a new possible Scottish independence referendum could be due in a few weeks.
On Sunday, in preparation for the upcoming Bulgarian parliamentary election the Socialist Party presented its program, vowing to boost economic growth and combat corruption.
Colorado's governor Hickenlooper believes that Cuba's government desires to improve the relations with the US and cooperate with the US President Trump.
According to Colombia's military commander, approximately 300 rebels from Marxist FARC could not be released under a peace agreement.
On Sunday, Germany's Vice Chancellor Gabriel stated that the EU countries as France, Portugal and Italy should be given the possibility to cut the budget deficit.
Jean-Luc Melenchon took an advantage of modern technology and used the 3D hologram to appear in presidential campaign in Lyon and Paris simultaneously.
The leader of the Merkel's Bavarian allies urged for the improvement of the relations amid SCU's strategic plan to defeat SPD in upcoming federal election.
According to the opinion poll, the support for Merkel's conservative alliance dropped 4% to 33%, the multi year low, while the SPD scored 29%, the highest score ever recorded.
Francois Bayrou has joined calls for the France's presidential candidate Fillon to quit the race amid the pressure from his conservative camp due to financial scandal.
The Nigerian President Buhari requested the country's parliament to prolong his two weeks long medial leave that took place in Britain.
German magazine Der Spiegel defended their cover where animated Trump's figure holds the bloodied head of Statue of Liberty that represents the menace against democracy.