Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has announced plans to overhaul the country's municipal police forces after the disappearance of 43 students.

An eight-floor residential building collapsed overnight in Cairo, killing at least 18 people and injuring seven others, security sources said on November 25, adding that the casualty figure was expected to rise.

The US economy grew much faster in the third quarter than first reported, official figures have shown.

Police in Hong Kong say more than 80 protesters have been arrested during clashes, as operations to dismantle activist camps continue.

India will offer online visa facilities to 45 countries, including the US, Australia, Germany, Israel, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Thailand, Singapore and Russia, according to The Times of India.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned, the first major change to President Barack Obama's Cabinet since his Democrats were routed in midterm elections three weeks ago.

Nearly five million people living illegally in the US can escape deportation under sweeping changes to the immigration system.

It is unity and consistent efforts to build trust and consensus of responsibilities that made the ASEAN community a success, said Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on November 21.

The Mekong Delta Green Tourism Week will take place in Can Tho city on April 26-28, 2015, according to the Steering Committee for the Southwestern Region.

The two cities that make up the heart of Little Saigon will now be led by Vietnamese Americans for the first time – after a razor-close municipal election in Garden Grove, California.

Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are working on the establishment of a regional rubber market in a bid to create a playing ground for producers, consumers and market players.

A workshop focusing on how to foster cooperation between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea (RoK), was held in Hanoi on November 21st.

Another 3ft (1m) of snow is expected to hit upstate New York after a massive snowstorm that left at least seven dead on Wednesday.

An Iowa man was arrested near the White House on Wednesday after driving across the country with a gun and a knife in his car trunk on a self-described mission to go to the executive mansion, the Secret Service said.

Thai police said on Monday two Americans suspected of trying to send infant and adult body parts in parcels to the United States had fled the country.