Japan's whaling bid tested by world panel
Japan's plans to resume a controversial Antarctic whale hunt in the name of research, which opponents say is really just for the meat, came under scrutiny.
17 September 2014
Leonardo DiCaprio joins UN climate campaign
Leonardo DiCaprio will address world leaders at a UN climate summit next week as the new "UN messenger of peace" with focus on climate change.
Final exams for $60: Corruption at Kazakhstani UniversitiesKazakh anti-corruption project STOPKylmys (StopCorruption) initiated by the youth wings of Zhas Otan and Nur Otan political parties reported the results of an anonymous survey among Kazakhstani students.
Miss New York crowned Miss AmericaMiss New York Kira Kazantsev was crowned the new Miss America late, the third straight victory for the Empire State in the national beauty pageant.