ULAN BATOR -- Mongolian parliament voted on Friday to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar.
A total of 74 percent of the 73 lawmakers present at the plenary session of the 126-seat unicameral parliament voted in favor of approving his resignation. (Mongolia-Parliament-PM's Resignation)
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KATHMANDU -- Balendra Shah, senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, was sworn in as Nepal's prime minister on Friday at a special ceremony held at the President's Office in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal.
Nepali President Ram Chandra Poudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shah during the ceremony. (Nepal-New PM)
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MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos confirmed that the 48th ASEAN Leaders' Summit and Related Summits will be held in Cebu from May 8 to May 9, said local media on Friday.
According to the Philippine News Agency, Marcos made the announcement in Silang, Cavite, on Friday. (Philippines-ASEAN Summit)
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KATHMANDU -- A helicopter with five passengers on board went missing in Nepal's Dolakha district on Friday, an official at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said.
The helicopter, operated by Mustang Helicopters and registered as 9N-ANO, was flying from Charikot to Lapcha when it lost contact. (Nepal-Helicopter-Missing) ■
