President Obama signed an executive order that threatens sanctions on agencies and companies using technology to tamp down dissent.

Republican Congressman Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California, a frequent critic of President Hamid Karzai, was effectively blocked from visiting Afghanistan.

The U.S. government says that a terror attack on government buildings and hotels in Kenya's capital could be imminent.

Top ECB official Jörg Asmussen called on the rest of the world to pledge more money to the IMF's crisis war chest, a view expected to put Europe at odds with other regions at talks in Washington later this week.

Apple will conduct a pollution-management audit of one of its component suppliers in China as the computer maker's operations face greater scrutiny in the country.

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner will ask Congress to expropriate oil-and-gas producer YPF SA, allowing the government to share ownership of the company with oil-producing provinces, a spokeswoman for Ms. Kirchner said Monday.

Apple will conduct an audit of the pollution management of one of its component suppliers, a Chinese environmental group said, as its operations face greater scrutiny there.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it is the Syrian government's responsibility to guarantee freedom of movement within the country for UN observers monitoring the nation's 5-day cease-fire, which appeared to be rapidly unraveling.

The North Korean dictator spoke publicly for the first time, declaring before a giant crowd gathered to commemorate his late grandfather's 100th birthday that the country will continue putting military matters above the economy.

Negotiations between Iran and international powers over Tehran's nuclear program are facing fire from Israel and American lawmakers, who fear Iran is trying to forestall additional economic sanctions while continuing to advance its nuclear work.