Airports, rail links and roads suffer major disruption as freezing weather hits the region.
Government cites improved political climate for lifting emergency law in the capital Thailand.
نفى قائد شرطة إمارة دبي، بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، الفريق ضاحي خلفان، أن تكون دبي على قائمة أهداف تنظيم القاعدة، رغم الأحداث الأخيرة
Nouri al-Maliki submits shortlist to parliament in major step towards forming government nine months after polls.
The Iraqi parliament plans to vote on a new government Tuesday, two top politicians said, potentially bringing months of political stalemate to a close.
A powerful earthquake hits south-eastern Iran, killing at least seven people and destroying several villages in Kerman province.
Nouri al-Maliki submits shortlist to parliament in major step towards forming government nine months after polls.
The Iraqi parliament is due to vote on the composition of its new government, more than nine months after inconclusive elections.
Israeli jets carry out air strikes in the Gaza Strip, injuring at least two Palestinian militants, amid rising tensions.
With Mideast peace talks at an impasse, two senior members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party are shopping around a new idea: In the absence of peace, Israel should pull large numbers of Jewish settlers out of the West Bank while leav