The United Nations and Myanmar have vowed to cooperate in tackling human-trafficking issues both nationally and regionally, the UN said in a statement published on Wednesday following a brief visit by the UN secretary-general's special adviser on Myanmar to a camp for rescued migrants.
Iraq's Shiite paramilitaries said on Tuesday they had taken charge of the campaign to drive the Islamic State group from the western province of Anbar, giving the operation an openly sectarian code name that could infuriate its Sunni Muslim population.
A one-year travel ban is expiring for five senior Taliban leaders held in US detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until they were released last year in exchange for US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.
A German newspaper reported on Wednesday that the German government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel had exaggerated the possibility of a no-spy agreement with the United States in the run-up to Germany's general election in 2013.
Torrential rain left much of Texas swamped on Wednesday after wild weather killed at least 28 people in the United States and Mexico, and Houston's mayor warned more flooding could be in store.
Britain's new all-Conservative government unveiled its plans for power on Wednesday, including laws to hold a referendum on European Union membership, give Scotland more autonomy and toughen immigration policies.
Although Ukraine has officially abandoned its nonaligned status, it is not seeking immediate membership in NATO, an official from the country's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Officials say soaring summer temperatures in India have left more than 1,100 people dead over the past month. Most of the deaths have been reported in the southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana.
Editor's Note: The Information Office of the State Council published on Tuesday a white paper on China's military strategy. Following is the full text:
Deep in the English countryside, there is a bizarre sight: rows of trees being grown into upside-down chairs, slowly taking shape over years of careful nurturing.
Lofty living may make babies vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome, according to a Colorado study that found higher risks above 2,400 meters.
Australia is world-renowned for its love of beer. But its passion for a different type of brew - coffee - is what has been making global headlines recently.
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