Reuters - Twenty million jobs will disappear by the end of next year as a result of the impact of the financial crisis on the global economy, a United Nations agency said on Monday.

Reuters - South Korea's ministry responsible for ties with the North said on Monday no unusual activity was observed in North Korea on the day media said Pyongyang might make an important announcement.

Reuters - Two Taliban gunmen killed a British woman aid worker in the Afghan capital on Monday, accusing her of spreading Christian propaganda, in an attack that could help further restrict humanitarian activities in Afghanistan.

Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama has expanded his national lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race to 6 percentage points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.

Reuters - New York state and federal prosecutors have launched an investigation into the role of credit-default swaps in the U.S. financial crisis, the New York Times reported.

Reuters - Yahoo Inc is expected to outline plans to cut expenses, which would include future job cuts, when it reports its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.

Reuters - The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Sunday to win the American League championship 4-3 and reach the World Series for the first time in their 11-year existence.