Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka to treat war-missing as dead An Office on Missing Persons has been investigating 23,586 cases, including those of 5,000 security forces.
Asia Pacific Thai court finds opposition party not guilty of sedition charge Analysts say that Future Forward Party still faces prospective dissolution in other legal cases.
Tunisia Tunisia's Saied tasks former finance minister to form new gov't Designation of Elyes Fakhfakh comes 10 days after parliament rejected cabinet proposed by Ennahdha nominee Habib Jemli.
Venezuela Pompeo vows US support as he meets Venezuela's Guaido in Colombia Nicolas Maduro's government dismisses opposition leader's bid abroad to shore up international backing as 'irrelevant'.
Soleimani assassination Iran's new Quds leader vows 'manly' revenge for Soleimani killing Esmail Qaani says the US killed his predecessor 'in a cowardly way' as he promised to hit back 'in a manly fashion'.
Iraq 'Here to stay', vow Iraqi protesters as deadly violence surges At least five demonstrators killed in Baghdad, Karbala, and Baqubah as security forces open fire.