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North Korea said Friday it will send athletes to this year’s Asian Games in South Korea, the first time it has participated in a major sporting event there for more than a decade and despite simmering tensions between the neighbours. “The Olympic Committee…

UKIP dealt a major blow to mainstream parties Friday with initial results of local elections in England showing strong gains for the eurosceptic party. Nigel Farage predicted his party could chalk up some 200 council seats by the end of the day after…

22 May 2014 – Despite repeated appeals by senior United Nations officials for accountability for crimes being committed in Syria,…

21 May 2014 – UN human rights experts today appealed to Iranian authorities to halt the scheduled execution of two…

21 May 2014 – The United Nations and Iran have agreed on additional practical measures aimed at allaying concerns about…

21 May 2014 – The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the “flagrant disregard” for international human rights and…

Thailand’s new ruling junta on Friday warned it would block social media platforms in the country if they carry any content provoking violence or opposing their military coup. “If we find any to be in violation, we will suspend the service immediately…

Pro-Russian rebels firing mortar shells and grenades killed 14 Ukrainian soldiers on Thursday, the blackest day yet for the military and a dramatic ratcheting up of tensions just three days before a crunch election. The attacks in the eastern industrial…

A California man was charged Thursday with kidnapping and repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman for a decade while holding her captive with threats and coercion, police said. Isidro Medrano Garcia, 42, was indicted a day after police announced that…

Floodwaters crept lower in the shellshocked Balkans Thursday to reveal widespread devastation after the region’s deadliest natural disaster since records began more than a century ago. As thousands of relief workers began an immense clean-up operation…

The leader of Thailand’s pro-government “Red Shirt” movement called Thursday for a national referendum to resolve a political deadlock that prompted the army chief to declare martial law. Jatuporn Prompan said he made the proposal a day earlier during…

England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Paul Downton gave his most detailed explanation yet on Thursday for the controversial decision to end the international career of the “frustrating” Kevin Pietersen. The South Africa-born batsman, England…

US Vice President Joe Bidens met Cyprus leaders Thursday to spur talks on ending their island’s 40-year division and seek support for threatened sanctions against Russia. After talks with President Nicos Anastasiades, the Greek Cypriot leader, and Turkish…

Chinese online retailer JD.com rallied Thursday in its Wall Street debut, suggesting an appetite for its larger rival Alibaba. The company, trading under the symbol JD on the Nasdaq exchange, jumped 10.5 percent to $21 from its initial public offering…

South African police said Wednesday they have smashed an international cybercrime network operating out of Pretoria which led to 20 arrests in a joint operation with the United States. US homeland security officers worked with South Africa to bring…

Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak was Wednesday named captain of Australia’s World Cup squad following the axing of Lucas Neill. He will be backed by vice-captains Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano. “It is a privileged position and an accolade he richly…

20 May 2014 – Briefing the Security Council today on what he called an “impasse” in talks between Israelis and…

20 May 2014 – The health department of the UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees across the Middle East today reported…

19 May 2014 – Amid a “dire” situation in the Yarmouk refugee camp where thousands of civilians have been and…

19 May 2014 – Welcoming the announcement of the initial results of Iraq’s Council of Representatives election, United Nations Secretary-General…