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Japan says six Chinese patrol ships have entered its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, further heightening the tensions over the uninhabited archipelago claimed both by Tokyo and Beijing.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Libya on 2 November 2011.

Japanese patrol boats are circling a small group of islands in the East China Sea, guarding against any encroachment by Chinese ships sent by Beijing to invoke its claim of sovereignty over the islands.

The U.S. Census Bureau released annual poverty figures today , revealing that 15 percent of Americans—including one in five children—lived in poverty in 2011.

Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing more than 260 people.

Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing more than 260 people.

Tensions between China and Japan continued to rise Tuesday as Tokyo sealed a deal to purchase islands that Chinese authorities say belong to them.

The 21st Session of the Human Rights Council opens in Geneva.

The United States has formally handed over control of a controversial prison to the Afghan government, despite concerns about the fate of some of its inmates.

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano (center) addresses Board of Governors meeting.