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South Korea went ahead with an artillery drill Monday near a disputed maritime border despite an unusually explicit threat by North Korea to retaliate by shelling inhabited islands in the Yellow Sea.

Although there has not been a flood of leaks since Wikileaks release of confidential diplomatic cables, newsrooms are still facing increases in the velocity and volume of data, including a mass of information sent in by the public. In recognising this, conference speakers highlighted the need to maintain verification standards and continue to carefully assess public interest when publishing sensitive information.

CFI, the development arm of France’s public television broadcaster France Télévision, and UNESCO have agreed to cooperate in media development programmes in countries in transition or those affected by conflict. The agreement reflects both organizations’ commitment to freedom of expression and democracy.

President Obama's controversial decision to require Catholic employers to provide free contraceptives to their employees is still reverberating.

Digital boards inside the General Assembly display the votes cast by Member States on a draft resolution on Syria.

Iran has unveiled significant developments on two important components of its nuclear program: the centrifuges used to enrich uranium and the uranium used to fuel a research reactor.

Palestinian children playing in Khallet Zakariya beside the Israeli settlement of Alon Shvut.

Burundi troops serving with African Union troops in Somalia in new positions established in Deynile on the northernmost outskirts of Mogadishu

Burundi troops serving with African Union troops in Somalia in new positions established in Deynile on the northernmost outskirts of Mogadishu

A conspicuous show of support has been made for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.