June 30, 2016 A maverick Duterte takes office as new Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in Thursday as president of the Philippines, with many hoping his maverick style will energize the country but others fearing he could undercut one of Asia's liveliest democracies amid his threats to kill criminals en masse.
June 30, 2016 Canada task force to study marijuana legalization Canada is launching a task force to study the regulation of recreational marijuana ahead of a legalization measure the government plans to send to parliament in the Spring of 2007.
June 30, 2016 Mexico's central bank raises key interest rate Mexico's central bank has raised a key interest rate by half a percentage point as it tries to bolster the peso and avoid inflation.
June 30, 2016 US ambassador: Carry out NKorea sanctions aggressively The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is calling on member states to aggressively carry out sanctions aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
June 30, 2016 Albanian Parliament tol vote on judicial reform package Though lacking the support from the opposition, the Albanian Parliament has passed a plan to bring a judicial reform package to a vote next month, a dangerous move that could bring down the government.
June 30, 2016 Putin says Russia won't enter arms race with NATO President Vladimir Putin says that Russia will respond to NATO's military buildup near its borders, but will not be drawn into an arms race.
June 30, 2016 Body parts wash up on popular beach near Rio Olympic venue Authorities in Brazil said Wednesday that body parts washed up on shore of a popular Rio de Janeiro beach near where the beach volleyball Olympic is set to take place in August.
June 30, 2016 Zika virus a concern for poor urban areas along Gulf Coast HOUSTON (AP) -- The poorest parts of Houston remind Dr. Peter Hotez of some of the neighborhoods in Latin America hardest hit by Zika.
June 30, 2016 Saudis reject rights groups' 'accusations' over Yemen policy The Saudi ambassador to the Human Rights Council says his country rejects "accusations" from two top human rights groups, who have called for Saudi Arabia's suspension from the U.N.-backed body over its military campaign in Yemen.
