Tatsumi Kimishima has been named as the new head of the company, replacing the late Satoru Iwata, who died from a bile duct growth in July.

A senior government official said the reshuffle was to "pump new blood" into the govt. following the arrest of agriculture minister.

Police used tear gas and threw stun grenades toward Palestinian youths, who barricaded themselves inside the mosque.

European interior ministers are due to discuss plans to spread 160,000 asylum seekers across 23 EU states through mandatory quotas.

Abbott emerged badly weakened from a leadership challenge by lawmakers in his own Liberal Party in February.

The tourists were travelling in four vehicles that entered a restricted zone in the Wahat area of the Western Desert, a ministry statement said.

The latest Taliban prison raid comes after setbacks for the government in different parts of the country and deadly attacks in Kabul.