China's government fears more than 50,000 people may have died in the Sichuan earthquake, state media say.

Matt Frei on Edwards's backing of Obama

Gordon Brown says he has kept the UK economy growing during tough times before and insists: "I can do it again."

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas recalls his people's "suffering", as they mark Israel's creation 60 years ago.

Israel's intelligence chief says Palestinian militants will soon double the range of rockets they fire from Gaza.