World News

China Watches Burma's Censorship Reforms

Rapidly reforming Burma's decision to ease media censorship is being met with caution in neighboring China, where government officials have been adamant in maintaining their tight control over the flow of information.

Secretary-General to attend meeting of Non-Aligned Movement in Iran at end of August

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Kosovo: UN envoy calls for ‘creative, bold’ approach to tough political issues

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Special Representative Farid Zarif.

S. Korea Rejects Int’l Mediation in Island Dispute with Japan

South Korea has dismissed a proposal by Japan to take a long-running dispute over a group of islands to the International Court of Justice.