UN seeks help to free abducted fijians

The UN Security Council called upon "countries with influence" on Wednesday to press al-Qaida-linked insurgents to release 45 UN peacekeepers from Fiji who were abducted last week in the Golan Heights.

Abe's flight paths put online due to security breach

Tokyo admitted on Thursday that details about the flight path and exact location of the Japanese prime minister's plane had been posted on the Internet for anyone to see.

Iran looks to Mogherini for better relations with EU

Iran is looking forward to improved relations with the European Union following the appointment of an Italian to be the bloc's next foreign policy chief, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in Rome on Wednesday.

Tokyo closes park after dengue mosquitoes found

Tokyo closed most of Yoyogi Park on Thursday, a popular green spot in the Japanese metropolis, after dengue-carrying mosquitoes were discovered there, an official said.

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Ukraine cease-fire deal due Friday

Four groups to sign agreement in Minsk, paving way for peace

At high-stakes summit, NATO weighs options

NATO leaders grappled on Thursday with the question of whether the alliance has a role in containing a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, as heads of state converged in Wales for a high-stakes summit that will also address the crisis in Ukraine and next steps in Afghanistan.

Half-brothers exonerated after 30 years in US prison

Two mentally disabled half-brothers were freed on Tuesday after serving three decades in a United States prison for the rape and murder of a child that they did not commit.

Japan to target Antarctic's minke whale despite ban

Japan plans to resume its slaughter of minke whales in the Antarctic Ocean next year, an official said on Wednesday, despite an order from the UN's top court to stop all whaling in the area.

Celebrity hacking scandals expose vulnerabilities in 'cloud' storage

To keep private pictures private, never upload them online.

How to protect your information on the web

If actress Jennifer Lawrence and model Kate Upton knew little about the Internet "cloud", they would not be alone, but the recent theft of their intimate photos has served as a wake-up call.

Second beheading raises stakes for US

Islamic State extremists have released a video showing the beheading of a second US journalist, Steven Sotloff, and warned US President Barack Obama that continuing airstrikes against the group in Iraq will be met with the killing of more Western captives.