North Korean Official: No Interest in Nuclear Talks
North Korea’s ambassador to China says his country is not interested in international negotiations about its nuclear program.
South Korea says MERS Outbreak is Over
South Korea says the MERS outbreak in the country is over.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Visits Iran
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is in Iran.
Earth-like Planet Discovered
U.S. scientists said Thursday that they had discovered a planet similar to Earth around a distant sun-like star.
Turkey blocks Twitter Over ‘Malicious’ Photos
Turkey briefly blocked access to Twitter Wednesday to prevent the spread of images of Monday’s bombing in Suruc.
Twenty dead in two Attacks in Cameroon
At least 20 people were killed in northern Cameroon Wednesday in two suicide bombings.
Nkurunziza Set to Win Third Term as Burundi’s President
Burundi held a presidential election Tuesday.
Explosion Near Turkey-Syria Border Kills 27 People
Turkey’s Interior Ministry says a terrorist attack has killed at least 27 people and wounded nearly 100 in the town of Suruc, near the Syrian border.
Former Ruler of Chad Tried for Crimes Against Humanity
The Chad government accused the former of being responsible for more than 40,000 killings.
Japanese Company Apologizes for Using US Soldiers as Slave Laborers
Officials from Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation have apologized for the company’s use of American prisoners of war as slave laborers during World War II.