US slaps sanctions on Uganda for 'vile' anti-gay laws
The United States Thursday slapped sanctions on Uganda -- cancelling a military air exercise, imposing visa bans and freezing some aid -- amid deep US anger at "vile" Ugandan anti-gay laws.
Biden to discuss child migrants at Guatemala visit
US Vice President Joe Biden travels to Guatemala on Friday to discuss the growing numbers of unaccompanied minors from Central America and Mexico illegally trying to cross the US border.
Remains recovered from 1952 Alaska plane crash
The remains of 17 US service members lost in a 1952 military plane crash in Alaska have been recovered more than six decades later, officials said.
Japan bans child porn possessionJapan on Wednesday finally fell into line with other developed countries and made the possession of child pornography illegal.
18 June 2014
Former New Zealand PM hints at run for UN top jobFormer New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has hinted that she wants to become United Nations secretary general when Ban Ki-moon steps down, saying it is time for a woman to fill the role.
18 June 2014
Japan minister apologises for Fukushima money gaffeA Japanese cabinet minister apologised after appearing to suggest people in nuclear disaster-hit Fukushima could be persuaded to put up with contaminated waste if the government threw cash at them.
18 June 2014
Secretariat of CICA to move to AstanaSecretariat of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia will move from Almaty to Astana.
Test for Hollande as French rail strike drags onFrance's longest rail strike in years was set to go into a seventh day Tuesday after unions said a first meeting with management failed to address their demands.
17 June 2014
Jordanian prince becomes UN's next rights chiefThe UN General Assembly Monday approved the nomination of Jordan's Prince Zeid al-Hussein as the next human rights chief, making him the first Muslim and Arab to hold the post.