Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara has appointed a new central bank governor, in a move aimed at restoring confidence shaken by currency fluctuations that have persisted since the Assad regime was ...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has one week to save his job, with parliament to consider a no-confidence motion in his leadership next week.

A tsunami warning has been cancelled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the Pacific nation's coastline, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says.