Top Asian News 1:10 a.m. GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Bill English, New Zealand's finance minister and a former farmer, will be sworn in as the country's 39th prime minister on Monday after his colleagues in the Parliament chose him as their new leader. English emerged victorious from a meeting of the conservative National Party caucus. Two other candidates for the job withdrew last week after English gained more support than them. He is to be officially sworn in on Monday afternoon. His ascension from deputy prime minister follows the surprise resignation last week of John Key after eight years as prime minister. Key was a popular leader and was expected to contest a fourth straight election next year.