A former Sri Lankan minister has been arrested on allegations of aiding the theft of a centuries-old sacred stone from a palace in the island nation.

According to the investigating agency, Ta Viet Dong was arrested for directing the demolition of a company's pier without prior payment as agreed and without an enforcement decision.

Ma Xingrui, a former Chinese politburo member, has been expelled from the party over "serious violations" by himself and his family.

Indonesia's assistant attorney general for anti-corruption has resigned after police discovered 74 kg of gold and approximately 20 million USD in cash at his residence.