Tens of thousands of people gathered on Japan's Okinawa island in one of the biggest demonstrations in two decades against US military bases, following the arrest of an American suspected of murdering a local woman.
Afghanistan on Saturday hailed Washington's decision to expand the US military's authority to tackle a resurgent Taliban insurgency, saying the support will boost the capacity of struggling local forces.
President Barack Obama presented a long-awaited roadmap to close the controversial US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, saying it was time to shutter a facility that betrayed US interests and values.
