An audio message purportedly from a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State militants said a Jordanian air force pilot also captured by the group would be killed unless an Iraqi woman jailed in Jordan was released by sunset on Thursday.
Cuban President Raul Castro said on Wednesday that the United States should clear some obstacles before the two countries can seriously embark on the restoration of diplomatic relations.
Ricochets from police gunfire killed one of the two hostages who died in a 16-hour siege at a central Sydney cafe in December, an inquest heard on Thursday.
US President Barack Obama led a heavyweight delegation in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to meet with new King Salman, and discussed the two countries' ongoing fight against the Islamic State group, as well as the issue of Iran's nuclear program, a senior US official said.
Jordan said on Wednesday it was willing to hand over an Iraqi woman jailed for her role in a suicide bomb attack if a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State was released.
Thailand's military government summoned the United States charge d'affairs for talks on Wednesday after a US diplomat called for an end to martial law and said the impeachment of a former prime minister could be politically motivated.
The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong-un, has confirmed he will attend celebrations in Russia in May marking the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II, Yonhap News Agency said on Wednesday, citing a Kremlin spokesman.
The Ukrainian Parliament's decision to define Russia as an "aggressor state" is irresponsible and thoughtless, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said on Tuesday.
NATO allies must stay the course in Ukraine, the top US diplomat for Europe insisted on Tuesday, calling for alliance command and control centers to be set up quickly in Kiev's neighbors.
An inquiry into the radiation poisoning of a former Russian spy opened on Tuesday with claims that there may have been an earlier assassination bid.
New Englanders hit by a storm packing knee-high snowfall and hurricane-force winds began digging out on Wednesday as some New Yorkers and others spared its full fury questioned whether forecasts were overblown.
The chief nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and the Republic of Korea met in Tokyo on Wednesday, seeking a "credible dialogue" with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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