President Vladimir Putin has declared Wednesday a national day of mourning across Russia

Also in Baghdad, police say four people were wounded when two bombs exploded near the Iranian embassy

Democratic plan would largely limit US troops to training Iraqi security forces, protecting remaining US forces, and conducting targeted counter-terrorism operations

Some wonder if accused men will get fair trial, whether they really betrayed their country, and if so, why?

Foreign ministers approved a second round of UN sanctions, which ban Iran's arms exports and freeze assets of more than two dozen Iranians

Umaru Yar'Adua says fairness of elections cannot be judged by outsiders' measures

Beijing hopes to boost international image in months leading up to Olympic games, shed negative image of secretive communist regime

State Department official Jendayi Frazer says Eritrea is trying to blunt Ethiopian influence in the region

Attack targeted key government military base, killing at least 6 soldiers

Halberstam awarded America's highest literary honor for reporting on civil rights struggle