Investigation Links Critic?s Death to Top Chechens

New evidence is raising questions about whether Chechnya?s president played a role in the killing of a whistleblower who was gunned down in 2009.

Elite U.S. Units Step Up Effort in Afghan City Before Attack

Elite forces are picking off insurgents to weaken the Taliban as the looming battle for Kandahar is shaping up as the pivotal test of President Obama?s Afghanistan strategy.

News Analysis: All Bets Are Off in British Campaign

With polls showing Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats locked in a tight race, there is increasing talk of a coalition government.

South Korea Mourns Victims of Warship Sinking

Mourners lined up in rain on Monday to pay tribute to at least 40 sailors killed in the sinking of a warship, as the country inched closer to placing blame on the North.

Charles River Buys Chinese Drug Research Firm

The $1.6 billion deal to acquire WuXi Pharma Tech, a Chinese pharmaceutical outsourcing services provider, will bolster the reach of the U.S. lab-services provider.

Quake Strikes Off Coast of Taiwan

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit at 10:59 a.m. local time, and was centered 170 miles east-southeast of the coast of Taitung, located in southern Taiwan.

New York?s Mayor, but Bermuda Shares Custody

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has walled off his life in Bermuda from voters, arguing it is none of their business.

Poorer Nations Get Larger Role in World Bank

China will become the bank?s third-largest shareholder, after the United States and Japan. Brazil, India, Indonesia and Vietnam will also have greater representation.

Top Bullfighter Is Gored in Mexico

One of Spain?s top matadors was seriously injured in Mexico when a 1,100-pound bull gored him in the groin, his manager said Sunday.

Growing Split in Arizona Over Immigration

Immigration has always polarized the state. But the new law has widened the chasm in a way few can remember.

Indian Cricket King Suspended

Sports officials suspended the founding commissioner of a league and asked him to respond to allegations including charges that he rigged auctions.

Russia Extradites Senior Kyrgyz Official

Kyrgyzstan?s provisional government said Russian special forces extradited Kyrgyzstan?s former interior minister.