According to a new Pew Research Center survey conducted outside of the United States on people in 21 different countries, attitudes about the United States are generally more positive than in 2008 before Obama came into office.
Japanese officials say China has violated a U.N. embargo by supplying North Korea with vehicles capable of transporting and launching ballistic missiles.
Syrian state television says government forces have retaken control of the rebellious western town of al-Haffeh after a week of heavy fighting that led the United States to warn of a potential massacre.
As government forces in Syria continue their attacks on rebel strongholds, the death-toll continues to rise, reports say at least 32 people were killed today in conflicts around the stricken country.