The Malaysian prime minister, 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, has submitted his resignation to the king.
Anti-Western hardliners are set to sweep Iran’s parliamentary elections and appear favorites to clinch the presidency next year, but an economic crisis could force them to engage with the United States despite their tightening grip on power.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern at the number of coronavirus cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases.
A seven-day "reduction in violence" between the US and the Afghan Taliban will begin on Saturday, officials say.
China has announced a drop in new cases from the coronavirus outbreak for a third consecutive day.
China has "removed" several senior officials over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak - as the death toll passed 1,000.
A Chinese doctor who tried to issue the first warnings about the deadly coronavirus outbreak has died of the infection, Chinese media say.
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say.
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House.