A top official at a heating plant in Kazakhstan’s northern city of Ekibastuz, Sergei Vidlog, has been found dead as parts of the city have been left without heat since late November.
A member of the Iranian parliament has unveiled the government's plan for alternative punishments including financial ones to try and force women to wear a hijab in public despite massive protests across the country over the issue.
World soccer's governing body, FIFA, has announced a probe into alleged misconduct by Serbian players, team officials, and fans during Serbia’s World Cup loss to Switzerland last week.