President Barack Obama says Burmese President Thein Sein has pledged to release more political prisoners and institutionalize democratic reforms in that southeast Asian country.

Guatemala's highest court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered a new trial.

An Iranian diplomat says his government has approved a memorandum of understanding with Argentina on forming a "truth commission" to investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires.

Russia # The Levada Center must register as a "foreign agent" # "Geopolitics Stages a Comeback" - Sergey Karaganov, "Russia in Global Affairs" # "Russians Arrest CIA Agent" - David Satter, "NRO" Iran # Foreign policy divides the candidates for the presidency # "Humans of New York in Tehran" - Brandon Stanton, "Bettery" # Looking at local elections in Tehran # The U.S. may try to stop sales of gold to Iran ...

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle hailed the April 19 agreement as “historic,” but called for “concrete steps” to implement it.