Prime Minister Jacinda Adern who did not disclose her position on recreational cannabis during the election campaign voted in favour of legalising marijuana

However, optimism on future is tempered with caution, following widespread disillusionment with Aung San Suu Kyi

Almost 20 years after the US-led invasion toppled the Taliban rule, peace remains a distant dream

Final results show she won with 50% of the vote giving her a clear mandate for reform

Taiwan has been excluded from the WHO and a number of other international organisations amid pressure from China

'They are trying to steal the election'

Salvador Cienfuegos faces three counts of drug trafficking and one of money laundering

Trump's campaign continued to insist that the president has a way to win

Drugs have street value of about €186 million

Dry food for cats, dogs will appear on Swiss shelves this month

Bloc condemns act as ‘impediment towards the two-state solution’

Controversy raises questions about justice system and how it treats one of city-state’s best-known businessmen and his family

Concerns raised among rights groups saying the hotline will deliver another blow to free speech