Aung San Suu Kyi has voiced guarded hope that democracy will come to Burma as the opposition leader welcomed US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The US has urged flood-stricken Thailand to overcome political infighting during its crisis as it announced immediate assistance for its ally.
The rain tapered off, the sun began to come out of hiding and then with a sudden ferocity, dirty sea water poured into the New York coastline.
The US has promised it was not seeking to halt China’s rise, but nevertheless said human rights and economic reforms would serve Beijing’s interests.
The United States said on Monday it will recognise South Sudan as the world’s newest nation as it moved to taking the north off a terrorism blacklist.
Global talks on climate change on Saturday set up a new fund to manage billions of dollars in aid to poor nations.
More than 190 nations on Friday considered "deep cuts" in emissions to hold back climate change.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Tuesday that the world was missing its last chance to control climate change.
Negotiators on climate change were raising their hopes on Monday after signs of modest progress in Mexico.
The United States on Wednesday faced a storm of anger from foreign governments who were scrutinised in leaked cables.