New crackdown on independent media came as US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte met with President Musharraf

Death toll expected to rise further once officials gain access to some of the worst hit coastal districts, including Barguna and Jhalakathi

Tensions continue along Turkish-Iraqi border as Turkish security forces pursue rebels from the PKK

US president says Congress knows he will veto bill that tells military commanders how to conduct war

Under roadmap, Burma would adopt a constitution in referendum that would eventually lead to free elections

Kosovo's Serbian minority is expected to boycott the vote

Following peaceful elections, leading opposition party ends decade-plus boycott of parliament and EU pledges infusion of $60 million in aid 

Election looks to be close contest between incumbent Mwai Kibaki, Raila Odinga

Political analysts expect clashes among Democrats to become even more intense as party primaries draw near

Ban Ki-moon praises delegates at UN conference in Spain for reaching consensus on measures to curb human-induced global climate change