Riots and street battles killed at least 140 people in China's western Xinjiang province and injured 828 others in the deadliest ethnic unrest to hit the region in decades. (July 6)
The US and Russian leaders Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev on Monday announced agreements on nuclear arms cuts and Afghanistan as they sought a new era in battered relations.
China said on Monday that at least 140 people were killed when Muslim Uighurs rioted in restive Xinjiang region in some of the deadliest ethnic unrest to have hit the country for decades. Images of injured victims and security forces standing in the street.
A boxing club at Chalkari in Dhanbad region of India's eastern state of Jharkhand imparts the basics of the lively sparring sport to the children of Birhor, a tribal community and they include both the boys and girls.
London¿s Trafalgar Square has taken on a series of brand new statues to accompany its world-famous Nelson¿s Column. Except the new recruits are all living. Every hour, 24 hours a day, for 100 days, the square¿s vacant `fourth plinth¿ will be occupied by a different person who¿s free to do what they like with their moment of fame.
Environmentalists warn of "catastrophic effects" unless world leaders meeting this week in Italy take specific steps to limit global warming.
Pepsi plans a billion dollar investment into its Russian operations, UBS stays committed to brokerage business, Julius Baer denies Spanish fine.
Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, the leading architect of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 93.
President Barack Obama said he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are countering 'a sense of drift' in relations between their nations with a preliminary agreement Monday to reduce the world's two largest nuclear stockpiles. (July 6)
Obama arrives in Russia, meets with President Medvedev
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was kept from landing at the main Honduras airport Sunday because the runway was blocked by military vehicles and groups of soldiers, some of them clashing with a crowd of thousands outside. (July 6)
Michael Jackson fans gathered in Taiwan to imitate their late hero's dance moves and watch his performances Sunday, as tributes to the American pop legend continued to pour in from Asia more than a week after his death. (July 5)
President Barack Obama will face a complex media landscape in Russia, where the influence of the state is always in question. The AP's Julie Pace looks at the complicated, and sometimes dangerous, Russian press. (July 5)
The Fourth of July may be the quintessential American holiday, but Russians have started their own celebration. The AP's Julie Pace celebrated July 4th the Russian way. (July 4)
U.S. troops in Iraq compete in hot dog eating contest
The debate over arms control is set to dominate the upcoming US-Russia summit. As the AP's Steve Hurst reports, it could threaten the fate of other issues on the table. (July 4)
Vice President Biden meets with troops in Iraq
Columns of Marines walked a third straight day across southern Afghanistan as they work to take back militant-held territory and pinch Taliban supply lines. (July 4)
Troops celebrate Independence Day by re-enlisting
North Korea fires 7 missiles on U.S. Independence Day
A group of U.S. Troops serving in Iraq become citizens in a ceremony on the Fourth of July that included Vice President Joe Biden. (July 4)
North Korea apparently fires seven ballistic missiles off its coast on Saturday, defying a U.N. resolution and sending a message to the United States during its Fourth of July holiday. (July 4)
Vice President Joe Biden is spending the Fourth of July in Baghdad, where he's addressed American troops. (July 4)
U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders as a major offensive continues to unfold. (July 3)
Six people, including a 3-week-old baby, were killed and 30 people had to be rescued when fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in London.(July 3)
Kim Jong Il's former banker reveals North Korean regime's methods
Troops in Iraq mark July 4 and withdrawal from cities
Staff strips to improve company morale
What would happen if U.S. shot down North Korean missile?
Marines encounter little resistance as they take over Taliban areas
Elephants in urban Bangkok have officials there working to get the beasts out of the city, worried they will cause accidents and become injured. (July 3)
Is North Korea preparing for July 4th missile test?
Kim Jong Ale anyone? In an apparent first, North Korea has aired a beer commercial on state television. The nearly three-minute ad says the beer is good for health. (July 3)
President Barack Obama's family will join him in Moscow next week. Here are some suggestions for how Malia and Sasha can spend their time in the Russian capital. (July 3)