The Philippine president declared a state of emergency in the southern region where gunmen on Monday kidnapped and killed at least 46 people.

Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev ordered on Tuesday an investigation into the sudden death of a jailed equity fund lawyer who was a leading witness in a tax fraud battle.

India sees a warmer relationship between Washington and Beijing under the Obama administration as a threat to its rise as a global power.

Israel’s prime minister sought to dampen speculation about a deal with Hamas to recover an Israeli soldier.

The inquiry, expected to last 18 months, will see the testimony of powerful figures involved in Britain’s decision to join the war, a move which stirred deep opposition in Britain and in Europe.

China executed two men for their involvement in the contamination of milk products that killed at least six infants and sickened about 300,000 other children.

What would a prisoner exchange with Hamas say about Israeli policies?

About 200 soccer games are under investigation in Switzerland and eight other countries for possible manipulation linked to an international betting ring.

The government is launching an ambitious effort to discredit its opponents and re-educate the country’s youth.

The book by Shlomo Sand, which mixes respected scholarship with dubious theories, spent months on the best-seller list in Israel and is now available in English.

President Obama is facing criticism from Democrats over the war’s cost, the size of the U.S. commitment and the reliability of allies.

Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev ordered on Tuesday an investigation into the sudden death of a jailed equity fund lawyer who was a leading witness in a tax fraud battle.

In an extensive terrorism investigation, officials charged 14 people who they say joined a Somali extremist group.

Hillary Rodham Clinton has pursued initiatives to help women gain political power, personal safety and enough money to help their communities and countries transition to democracy.

The struggle of six families provides an example of the failure of the government to create jobs, provide services and root out corruption.

The relationship raised interest when federal prosecutors formally accused the Alavi Foundation of illegally providing money and services to Iran.

Federal investigators reported a “strong association” between chemicals in Chinese drywall and complaints by homeowners of metal and electrical corrosion.

In one of the worst incidents of election-related violence in the Philippines, more than 40 people were kidnapped.

The Department of Defense has identified 914 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.

Four United States troops have died fighting in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, NATO said in a statement Monday.