Cornel Feruta has been named as the acting Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
It comes after the death of Yukiya Amano earlier this week.
Members of the board held an extraordinary meeting on Thursday in which they decided to designate the Romanian official as acting director general.
During the meeting, all attendees stood a moment of silence as a respect gesture for the achievements of the late Japanese director.
Nepal rescuers reach remote areas nearly a week after devastating floods
Nepali rescuers built temporary bridges to reach remote areas and dug through the ruins of hydropower projects in the Himalayas to rescue close to 300 trapped workers, nearly a week after devastating floods left a trail of destruction across the country.
Trump vows to 'hit Iran hard' after first exchanges of fire in a month
US President Donald Trump has threatened further strikes against Iran on Monday after the first exchange of direct attacks in a month.
At least 9 killed as Russia strikes Kyiv region for sixth successive day
Nine people were killed and over a dozen injured in Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Tuesday, authorities said, in the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the Ukrainian capital.
South Korea to send 44-member disaster relief team to Nepal after floods
South Korea will send a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after flooding in the Rasuwa region, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Swiss police arrest suspect after deadly rave shooting
Swiss police said on Monday that they had arrested a 43-year-old suspect in relation to a deadly shooting at a rave in the town of Aarau at the weekend.
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