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.
The U.S. State Department says North Korea has rescinded its offer for a senior U.S. envoy to visit Pyongyang to negotiate the release of a jailed Korean-American.
The United Nations Security Council Permanent members from Russia, China, the United States, France and Great Britain are debating a resolution proposed by Great Britain today concerning the protection of Syrian civilians from chemical weapons.