Special court rules challenges from opposition candidates failed to prove irregularities substantial enough to invalidate election result

Kofi Annan says he will speak to Kenyan president and opposition leader to decide how to move forward with discussions on power-sharing deal

Historic first performance by US symphony orchestra was broadcast live to television and radio audiences all over communist country

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States hopes China will use all influence possible to 'convince the North Koreans it is time to move forward'

London-based Amnesty International cites recent instances of police using force to break up anti-Kremlin demonstrations

Iraq's national security adviser has expressed concern that Turkey's attacks in Iraq may lead to a clash with Iraq's Kurdish security forces

Defense officials also say troop levels in Afghanistan going up, numbers could reach an all-time high by late summer

India's warming ties with the United States in defense and maritime security come after an era of a close military relationship between New Delhi and Moscow

Democratic contender Hillary Clinton has become more aggressive in recent days in attacking Obama for what she says are false charges in some of his campaign literature that question her stands on trade deals, health care reform

Book by author Michael Viner tells stories of women from Russia, Eastern Europe who escaped poverty only to face trouble in the US