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German opposition launches bid to topple Merkel Germany's opposition Social Democrats will on Sunday launch their campaign to unseat Chancellor Angela Merkel next year, throwing their backing behind her former finance minister to challenge her.

08 December 2012

Ghana's emergence put to test in tight presidential polls Ghanain voters head to the polls Friday, with two main presidential candidates vying to lead a booming economy in a country seeking to live up to its promise as a beacon of democracy in turbulent West Africa.

08 December 2012

UN urges Palestinians to stay out of Syria conflict The half a million Palestinian refugees living in Syria should keep out of the country's conflict and their neutrality be respected.

07 December 2012

Romanian millionaire hopes for upset in Sunday polls He's under investigation for fraud and on trial for blackmail, but populist millionaire Dan Diaconescu drives a white Rolls Royce and promises to be a reforming figure whose goal is to "uproot the newly rich who have plundered Romania".

07 December 2012

Clinton renews support of new Syrian opposition group US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed fresh support Wednesday for a new coalition of Syrian opposition groups seeking to counter the Assad regime.

06 December 2012

UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Baghdad: TV UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad on Thursday for talks with Iraqi leaders, state television said, after a visit to Kuwait in which he called for a new era in relations between the two countries.

06 December 2012

Italian court rules against presidential wire-tap: reports Italy's highest court has accepted a complaint over the wire-tapping of the president as part of an inquiry into negotiations between state officials and the Mafia.

06 December 2012

Sun rises over Egypt protesters after palace siege Hundreds of protesters woke up Wednesday in front of the presidential palace, the new focus of protests against President Mohamed Morsi, as an already-polarised Egypt slipped deeper into crisis.

06 December 2012

Chinese Vice Premier to visit Kazakhstan Vice Premier of China Wang Qishan will visit Kazakhstan on December 7-8.

05 December 2012

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Israel PM heads to Berlin as settlement row grows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due in Berlin on Wednesday for talks likely to focus on the growing crisis over settlement plans that could torpedo the viability of a Palestinian state.

05 December 2012

No-hoper steals S. Korean presidential debate A far-left candidate polling at around one percent in South Korea's presidential candidate stole the campaign's first TV debate with a scathing attack on conservative front-runner Park Geun-Hye.

05 December 2012

Italy's new centre-left leader Bersani faces test: press Democratic Party chief Pier Luigi Bersani won primaries on Sunday to lead Italy's centre-left but now faces the challenge of uniting different currents in his party.

05 December 2012

Software mogul slams S. Korean presidential politics South Korean software mogul Ahn Cheol-Soo formally ended his popular independent presidential campaign Monday with a withering criticism of the country's entrenched left-right political divide.

05 December 2012

Kuwait opposition to stage post-poll demo The Kuwaiti opposition is to stage a demonstration at the weekend to protest against the new parliament which was elected amid a huge boycott.

05 December 2012

Ukraine's government, PM resign: presidency Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Monday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and the entire government.

04 December 2012

Maldives president to face no-confidence vote The Maldivian parliament Monday voted to hold a secret vote on a no-confidence motion against President Mohamed Waheed in a move that threatens the leader who took charge during turmoil less than a year ago.

04 December 2012

Egypt top court begins strike as anger mounts Egypt's top judges began an open-ended strike on Monday as anger mounted over a power grab by President Mohamed Morsi and a new constitution drafted by an Islamist-leaning council.

04 December 2012

Kazakhstan President discussed regional security with Vice-President of European Commission Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Vice-President of the European Commission Baroness Catherine Ashton.

04 December 2012

Issekeshev to attract investments in U.S. A Kazakhstan delegation led by Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev will visit the U.S. on December 5-11.

04 December 2012