Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Wednesday an official day of mourning for his predecessor, who died Monday of heart failure

New US Ambassador to UN says his priorities will include increasing organization's engagement in Iraq

China, India, Vietnam, South Korea hope to be among first to sign contracts to explore world's third largest oil reserves

Congressman Dennis Kucinich asserts actions vice president has taken have harmed US national security and deceived Congress, Americans

Family members of Pat Tillman, a soldier killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan, have testified before a congressional committee

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meeting with top cabinet ministers, military commanders, Wednesday

North Koreans say they are upset by what they describe as delays by South Korean authorities in helping them immigrate to the South

Nicholas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal are stepping up their efforts to win over voters of defeated centrist candidate *** Bayrou

Africa Malaria Day is being observed Wednesday, to bring awareness to preventable disease

Survey shows what Americans view as 'war on terror', Muslims in Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia and Morocco perceive as assault on Islam