Uganda's Controversial FM Elected to Head UN Body

Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa defended his position on homosexuality and domestic corruption allegations shortly after he was tapped to be the next president of the U.N. General Assembly. The Assembly unanimously elected Kutesa Wednesday to serve in the high-profile position. The role includes presiding over meetings at the 193-nation assembly. Kutesa recently gained international attention for defending Uganda's harsh anti-homosexuality law. The measure, signed...

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