Speaking to party members in Sedgefield, British PM said that after a decade in power it was time to go

US vice president also says Iraqi leaders expressed a greater urgency in meeting economic, political and security goals

Bashar al-Assad says he will not cooperate with tribunal if it undermines Syria's sovereignty

Parliament backs amendment enabling people to elect a new president directly; measure a key provision in package of electoral reforms chamber debating before July 22 elections

Ehud Olmert says there was no other choice but to strike at Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon immediately after they kidnapped two Israeli soldiers in cross-border raid

Appointment comes a day after US lawmakers warned China of backlash if it does not do more to pressure Sudan

Ramos Horta, the popular and charismatic prime minister, had more than enough votes to win handily - almost three times as many as his opponent, Francisco 'Lu'Olo' Guterres

Human Rights Watch estimates up to 9,000 child soldiers may be in Maoist camps, known as cantonments

Country promises to clean up its food industry after exports of contaminated food ingredients led to deaths of dogs and cats in North America

Organizers say website will become single location where researchers can study nearly 2 million known plant and animal species