Governor of Okinawa lobbies UN body over planned US base move

The governor of Okinawa has taken his effort to prevent the construction of a new US military site in Japan to a key United Nations human rights body, arguing that democracy and self-determination are threatened because his constituents oppose it.

Besieged Volkswagen CEO quits over emission scandal

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday, taking responsibility for the German carmaker's rigging of US emissions tests in the biggest scandal in its 78-year history.

EU emergency summit proceeds

European Union leaders held an emergency migration summit on Wednesday amid a growing East-West split after ministers forced through a controversial deal to relocate 120,000 refugees.

'Happy Birthday' ruled to be in public domain

The music publishing company that has been collecting royalties on the song Happy Birthday To You for years does not hold a valid copyright on the lyrics to the tune that is one of the mostly widely sung in the world, a US federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

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Greece's new leftist-led coalition government has formally assumed its duties, pledging to enforce creditor-demanded spending cuts and reforms while softening the pain on an austerity-weary population.

Progress made toward women's equality

The Information Office of the State Council, or China's Cabinet, on Tuesday issued a white paper on Gender Equality and Women's Development in China. Following is the full text:

Syriza gets a second chance in national vote

Alexis Tsipras' left-wing Syriza party battered opponents in a snap general election, as Greeks gave the 41-year-old leader a second chance to deal with the country's staggering debt and carry out major reforms aimed at modernizing its government and economy.

Putin, Netanyahu to discuss Syria risks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Moscow on Monday to seek reassurance from Russian President Vladimir Putin about Moscow's military deployment in Syria and to lay out Israel's concerns about the risk of weapons reaching militants on its borders.

Constitution adopted amid threats of violence

Nepal formally adopted a much-anticipated and long-delayed constitution on Sunday that took more than seven years to complete following a decade of political infighting.

Pakistan cites rich field for Chinese businesses

Pakistan offers unique opportunities for Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises, its commerce minister said, citing his country's educated workforce, growing economy, strategic location and enhanced security.

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High-tech collars used to save tusks

As elephant poaching in Africa by organized criminal gangs using high-tech equipment rises, those working to stop their extinction in the wild have turned to technology too.