Sen. Obama's speech was the centerpiece of a fast-paced tour through Europe.

A hand grenade was thrown at migrant laborers in the disputed Himalayan region.

Transcript: Barack Obama says more walls need to be torn down in Berlin speech.

For many in the former Yugoslavia, Mladic, not Karadzic, is the real criminal.

Chinese athletes face high expectations to win big in Beijing.

U.S. wants to shift two thirds of Pakistan anti-terrorism aid to jet fighters.

Israel's plan to build new settlement infuriates Palestinians.

Authorities search for Karadzic's helpers; probe history of his false identity.

Powerful earthquake hits off Japan's northern coast, but no danger of tsunami.

DNA tests confirm first stolen baby in troubled Guatemalan adoption system.

Brazil's economic growth is creating a new generation of millionaires.

Cost of propping up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pegged as high as $25b, part of housing rescue

Americans make drastic changes to their shopping habits, but for how long?

As if slow growth and a financial crisis weren't enough to worry about, the International Monetary Fund says inflation has emerged as a third major threat to the global economy. In its latest assessment, the world body based in Washington, D.C., says first-quarter global growth downshifted to an annual rate of 4.1% from 5% last year. That was slightly better than expected, and the IMF now says both the U.S. and global economies will perform slightly better this year than it anticipated three months ago.But tough times have only been delayed, it predicts: The IMF expects a significant slowdown during the remainder of this year before the global economy hopefully rebounds in 2009. Financial problems that began last year in the U.S. mortgage market are spreading economic weakness to Europe and Japan, it says. Even red-hot emerging markets such as China and India are slowing from an annual growth rate of 8% last year to 6.9% in 2008."The global economy is facing its most difficult set of...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain and President George W. Bush all agree on one thing -- more U.S. troops should go to Afghanistan. But would they make much difference? Many experts believe a boost in combat troops would help check worsening insurgent violence. Some are not convinced more troops are the answer and all believe that the problems facing Afghanistan require much more than military solutions. A big increase in the number of Afghan soldiers and police, many more foreign trainers to teach them, plus renewed efforts to tackle corruption and the opium trade are among the prescriptions offered by analysts to stabilize the country. "I think troop numbers are one of several key factors," said Seth Jones, an Afghanistan specialist at the Rand Corporation research group. Obama, who visited Afghanistan over the weekend, has promised to send at least two brigades -- probably around 7,000 troops. The Democratic senator...

Senior al-Qaida leader urges Pakistanis to help Afghans fight US.

Officials: suicide attack wounds 3 in Kabul.

Judge dismayed by strange children's names gets 'Talula Does The Hula' renamed.

A pet rabbit woke the sleeping Australian couple who then found a fire.

IOC says Iraq will not compete because of interference by its government.

Shanghai police say they have "cracked a group" of international terrorists.

For Beijing residents, it's one world, but maybe not one dream.

Fatal MRAP accidents lead military to warn US troops to drive with care.

Iraqi presidential council rejects elections law in a blow to US hopes for vote this year

Parliament passes election law but Kurdish boycott makes delay of vote likely.

McCain says rival should admit surge is working, defends Afghanistan strategy.

Did Michelangelo embed forbidden messages in the frescoes of the famous ceiling?

Despite government controls, Wang Qian, 21, embraces new ideas, like his peers.

Each day boys as young as 15-years-old struggle to support Bolivian families.

Young adults break down barriers while juggling traditions.

Finnish foreign minister's approval ratings rise after steamy texts released.

Canyoning is part of the latest trend for sporty thrill seekers.