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Thousands of people have fled Kurram Agency on trucks, vans, tractors and other vehicles as the new offensive continues

This morning in the Vatican, the Holy Father greeted faithful from the Italian diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti, which is currently celebrating its diocesan synod. The group was accompanied by their bishop, Msgr. Mario Paciello.

Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that Caricom governments should heed the call from embattled West Indies opener Chris Gayle, and intervene in the impasse between him and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the need for international organizations to continue supporting the poverty reduction efforts of the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the world’s poorest nations.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the formation of a new Government after nearly five months of disagreement between the country’s various political groups, saying the move was an important step towards establishing a functional administration.

The Defense Department is streamlining the way it administers the foreign military sales program, including testing a concept to get pre-approvals for requests for high-demand technologies such as unmanned aerial systems, the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said June 10.

U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, French Navy Adm. Edouard Guillaud, chief of Defense Staff, center, and British Gen. Sir David Richards, chief of Defense Staff, right, leave Lancaster House in London, June 10, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors adopted a resolution in Vienna, co-sponsored by fourteen nations, finding Syria in noncompliance with its international nuclear obligations. This is an important step given the troubling findings in the IAEA’s latest report -- including Syria’s demonstrated refusal to cooperate with the IAEA investigation and its attempts to construct a secret nuclear reactor with the assistance of North Korea. We fully welcome the IAEA's actions today to address this issue with the seriousness it deserves.

Olympic athlete and FAO Goodwill Ambassador Carl Lewis