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The candidates vying to be Guatemala's next president Guatemala's tumultuous presidential election is headed for a run-off on October 25 that will pit the surprise frontrunner, a comedian, against either a former first lady or a millionaire businessman, currently neck-and-neck.

08 September 2015

Japanese PM re-elected party leader, despite waning popularity Japanese premier Shinzo Abe was on Tuesday re-elected head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, despite falling popularity over efforts to expand the military's role and a stuttering economy.

08 September 2015

Australia's tough migrant policy wobbles as sympathy soars for Syrians Australia's hardline policy on asylum-seekers is under pressure as public sympathy for Syrians escaping conflict swells in a nation built on migration.

08 September 2015

Mexico's 43 missing students haunt president Almost a year since the disappearance of 43 students tainted his administration's international image, the case has come back to haunt Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.

08 September 2015

Cameron suffers defeat in Commons vote on EU referendum bill British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered an embarrassing defeat in parliament over how the referendum he has called on leaving the European Union will be conducted.

08 September 2015

EU's Tusk warns of long-term 'exodus' in migrant crisis EU President Donald Tusk warned that the migration crisis affecting Europe was part of an "exodus" from war-torn hotspots that could last years.

08 September 2015

Obama signs executive order on paid sick leave US President Barack Obama signed an executive order that will give employees working for federal contractors up to seven days of paid sick leave annually.

08 September 2015

Turkey PM vows to 'wipe out PKK terrorists' after deadly attack Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vowed to "wipe out" Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants from their mountain strongholds after 16 soldiers were killed in a rebel attack.

08 September 2015

Kazakhstan needs to learn from Chinese diligence and discipline: Nursultan Nazarbayev Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev believes Kazakhstanis need to learn from Chinese diligence and discipline.

08 September 2015

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Brazil graft probe targets two in president's inner circle: reports Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's former campaign treasurer and her chief of staff have been placed under investigation in the Petrobras mega corruption scandal.

07 September 2015

Ministers talk finance, seek to bolster climate pact Ministers and diplomats from 57 countries gathered in Paris to discuss the make-or-break issue of finance in a climate rescue deal to be sealed in the French capital in December.

07 September 2015

Netanyahu says will not allow Israel to be 'submerged' by refugees Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not allow Israel to be "submerged" by refugees after calls for the Jewish state to take in those fleeing Syria's war.

07 September 2015

Pakistan marks 50th anniversary of India war amid tensions Pakistan marked the 50th anniversary of its second war with arch-rival India, weeks after the two nuclear powers faced off in some of their deadliest skirmishes for over a decade.

07 September 2015

Turkish PM slams refugee policy of 'Christian fortress Europe' Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu criticised the "ridiculously small" share of refugees the EU is accepting, labelling the continent the "Christian fortress Europe."

07 September 2015

Czech president backs predecessor's anti-immigration petition Czech President Milos Zeman expressed support for an anti-immigration petition launched by his euro-sceptic predecessor Vaclav Klaus.

07 September 2015

Pentagon chief says Iran deal strengthens US military option US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter offered assurances that the Iran nuclear deal will leave Washington with a "more effective" military option if that becomes necessary.

05 September 2015

Catalonia head says parliament majority enough to secede from Spain Catalonia's president vowed to begin seceding from Spain if pro-independence parties win a majority of seats -- not votes -- in regional parliament elections set for later this month.

05 September 2015

Greece's Tsipras hints at possible vote deal with socialists Greece's former leader Alexis Tsipras has opened the door to a coalition with rivals on the left should his Syriza party fail to win a majority in elections in two weeks' time.

05 September 2015

Putin says Assad agrees to early parliamentary polls Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was willing to hold early parliamentary elections and share power with the "healthy" opposition.

05 September 2015