The Japanese government has decided to take the lead in the Fukushima clean-up efforts after reports of additional leaks in the tanks holding the contaminated water that resulted from the earthquake and tsunami disaster that severely crippled to nuclear reactors in the northeast part of the country in 2011.
Two hours after Russia reported detecting a dual missile launch in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, Israel announced that a joint missile test between the United States and Israel had taken place.
Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an update to its federal marijuana enforcement policy in light of recent state ballot initiatives that legalize, under state law, the possession of small amounts of marijuana and provide for the regulation of marijuana production, processing, and sale.
The U.S. State Department says North Korea has rescinded its offer for a senior U.S. envoy to visit Pyongyang to negotiate the release of a jailed Korean-American.