The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved new sanctions against North Korea, one week after the country carried out another nuclear test reported to the 6th and largest missile test carried out by Pyongyang. The new sanctions which seek to starve North Korea of fuel and revenue for its nuclear programme restrict oil imports and ban textiles exports.

Court Awards Duchess Of Cambridge Damages Over Topless Photos

Court AwardPhotographs of a topless Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, taken by paparazzi while she was on holiday in France were an invasion of privacy, a court has ruled. Just 24 hours after the announcement that Kate and Prince William were expecting their third child, the court in Nanterre, west of Paris, delivered its verdict on the five-year-old case.

Us Orders Russia To Close Consulate And Two Annexes

Russia has been ordered to close its San Francisco consulate and two other annexes in response to "unwarranted" Russian action, the US has said. The consulate and annexes in New York and Washington must close by Saturday.

Pope Francis suffered a minor accident upon his arrival to Cartagena, Colombia, as he was concluding his visit of Sept. 6-11 to “untie the knots of violence” after a 50-year civil war. The pontiff had his eye bandaged and blackened after the accident, he was riding the popemobile trying to reach out to one of the tens of thousands waiting for him along the streets, the car moved abruptly, causing the pope to stumble.

Russia Will 'Respond Harshly' To US Sanctions – Foreign Minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said his country will "respond harshly to things that will damage us" after the US ordered fresh sanctions.

Mark Zuckerberg Welcomes Second Daughter In Facebook Post

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife welcomed their second daughter -- August -- to the world on Monday with a post on the leading social network.