U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon made a surprise visit to Afghanistan as pressure grew to abandon risky run-off vote.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to persuade Palestinian President Abbas to resume talks with Israel.
Colombia and the United States signed a pact Friday increasing U.S. access to Colombian military bases.
Honduras' de facto government has accepted deal that opens the door for the return to power of Pres. Zelaya.
Contacts between U.S. officials and a senior North Korean diplomat have not produced plans for formal bilateral talks.
U.N. human rights expert Manfred Nowak was detained at Harare airport by Zimbabwean security agents.
Taliban militants killed five U.N. foreign staff in an attack on an international guest-house in Kabul on Wednesday.
Iran will present its position on a draft nuclear fuel deal with three powers in Vienna on Thursday.
The World Health Organisation will issue new guidance on tackling the H1N1 flu virus next week.
Increasing pressure being put on Falun Gong practitioners to stay away from certain public areas during APEC Summit.