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The midwestern U.S. town of Ferguson faced a second night of unrest and solidarity demonstrations were held nationwide to protest a grand jury's decision to not indict a white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager.

Hong Kong authorities cleared a main protest camp Wednesday and arrested two leaders of the Occupy Movement, which is calling for greater democracy in the semiautonomous Chinese territory.

Hong Kong authorities have cleared street barricades at a protest site where pro-democracy demonstrators have camped for nearly two months.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has condemned what he calls Russia’s “aggression” in Ukraine, but stopped short of saying the United States will provide Ukraine with lethal aid during comments made before wrapping up a visit to Ukraine that included talks with President Petro Poroshenko. But the White House nominee to fill the number two position at the State Department has said the United States should consider giving Ukraine lethal military equipment.

International powers and Iran extended talks on a comprehensive deal over Iran's nuclear program, with new deadlines reaching into next year.

A member of FIB stands guard in the Beni region where the UN backed the FARDC in an operation (March 2014).

The United States and other world powers, trying to negotiate a deal with Iran to curb its nuclear development program, are now looking to extend their talks past their self-imposed Monday deadline.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

A suicide bomber has struck a volleyball match in southeastern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 80 others.

Arab media say Iraqi government forces are resisting an offensive by Islamic State militants in the Anbar provincial capital of Ramadi Sunday, while making gains in nearby Diyala Province. As the bitter conflict goes on, Sunni tribesmen are calling for more arms and air support from the government.