Voting has begun in the UK for the country's general election that will determine whether the nation stays or leaves the European Union.
The election, which comes two-and-a-half years since the last one, will help pick 650 MPs.
Counting will begin after the polls close at 22:00 GMT, with most results due in the early hours of Friday.
Japan, Australia announce no plans for Hormuz escort mission
Japan and Australia have announced they have no plans to dispatch naval vessels to escort vessels in the Middle East, after US President Donald Trump called on allies to protect tankers traversing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Philippines rejects Beijing's claim to sovereignty over entire South China Sea
The Philippines said on Monday it rejected Beijing's assertion of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, disputing a claim by China's embassy that a Filipino diplomat had once conceded the disputed Scarborough Shoal was not part of Philippine territory.
At least 10 patients killed in hospital fire in India's Odisha
At least 10 people were killed in a fire that broke out in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Monday, officials said.
GCC, UK Foreign Ministers condemn Iran's aggression
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Kingdom have held an extraordinary meeting to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s aggression against GCC states and Jordan.
Iran 'would welcome any initiative' to end war, says FM
Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday Tehran is open to dialogue with neighbouring countries as part of efforts to bring an end to the conflict with the United States and Israel.
