Japan's Amano elected head of UN nuclear watchdog
Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano was narrowly elected the next head of the UN atomic watchdog on Thursday and he vowed to tackle rich-poor tensions weakening the fight against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. MORE

Honduras interim gov't says open to early election


A caretaker government in Honduras said on Thursday it was open to holding early elections to resolve the impasse over ousted President Manuel Zelaya, as the Organisation of American States readied a mission to Honduras to push for his reinstatement. MORE