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President Barack Obama marked the first anniversary of the death of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden with an unannounced trip to Afghanistan where he reiterated that U.S. troops will not remain in the country "a single day longer" than necessary.

Authorities continued their search for bodies Wednesday, two days after one of India's worst ferry accidents claimed at least 100 lives.

Men in plainclothes attacked protesters demonstrating against the barring of a presidential candidate in Cairo early Wednesday, killing one and leaving dozens injured, witnesses said.

Authorities have filed charges against 13 people in what they call the hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion.

Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has cooperated properly with congressional investigators looking into the prostitution scandal in Colombia last month, influential House members said.

Three of the 12 Secret Service agents involved in the Colombia prostitution scandal refused to cooperate with authorities and submit to a polygraph test, an official says.

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi swears an oath to office, a symbolic step in the country's shift toward democracy after decades of military rule.

As our car moved closer to this tiny village in eastern China, our driver became visibly nervous, looking around for any signs of trouble.

They are two men, separated by a gulf of power and privilege. One was born of the Chinese Communist Party, the son of a revolutionary hero and seemingly destined to shape China's destiny; the other has lived in the shadow of the state, poor, persecuted and blind.

President Obama speaks to the nation from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, describing the new treaty with the country.

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has been cleared of allegations that he used his position to engage in insider trading and improperly profit from the 2008 market meltdown.

President Barack Obama address the troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has been cleared of allegations that he used his position to engage in insider trading and improperly profit from the 2008 market meltdown.

A roundup of reactions to President Barack Obama's unannounced visit to Afghanistan, where he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed an agreement on future ties:

Criminal charges are expected to be filed Wednesday in Orlando, Florida, in the suspected hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion, a law enforcement source close to the investigation told CNN.

Romney tone deaf on success

Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison says: We accomplished our mission in Afghanistan; bin Laden is dead, al Qaeda is scattered. For the sake of our economy and security, it's time to leave.

President Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan is marked with the signing of a new strategic partnership for peace.

President Obama hailed a new partnership agreement and vowed: "This time of war began in Afghanistan, and this is where it will end."

President Barack Obama, speaking early Wednesday in Afghanistan at the tail end of a surprise visit there, discussed how the war will end and promised a steady drawdown of U.S. troops.