Gunmen killed at least 21 people in the Philippines Monday, apparently to prevent a woman from filing her husband's nomination to run for provincial governor, the military said. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:26:25 GMT

Four U.S. service members were killed in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, NATO forces said Monday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:11:10 GMT

Relatives of victims of a blast at a Chinese coal mine scuffled demanded answers from the owners as state media put the toll from the latest in a series of mine disasters at 104. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:20:32 GMT

A new report records 17,650 species living below 656 feet, the point where sunlight ceases. The findings were the latest update on a 10-year census of marine life. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:40:43 GMT

Pakistani security forces backed by tanks and artillery attacked Taliban positions in the northwest of the country, killing 22 militants, a senior police official on Monday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:33:46 GMT