Polls start to open on US election day
US polling stations opened, with Democratic incumbent Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked in a tight presidential contest after a burst of last-minute campaigning.
I fear for my mother's life: Tymoshenko's daughter
The daughter of Ukraine's jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said she cannot talk her out of her hunger strike and wakes every day fearing for her mother's life.
Spain blocks ECB nominee as gender row deepens
Spain blocked Monday the appointment of another man to the all-male ECB's executive board but a source said Madrid's decision was motivated by a desire to regain influence at the top of the eurozone's central bank.
Nazarbayev took part in opening of Formula-1 in Abu-Dhabi
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the opening of the final of a Formula-1 stage, Abu-Dhabi Grand Prix.
Gandalf actor chides New Zealand PM over gay 'joke'
British actor Ian McKellan has criticised New Zealand Prime Minister John Key for using the word "gay" to mock a radio host's attire, saying the term should not be casually used as an insult.
Israel ready to strike Iran 'if necessary': Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was ready to order a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities "if necessary", in an interview aired by Channel Two television on Monday.
Obama, Romney predict victory on eve of election
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both confidently predicted victory Monday, as they rallied supporters in the dying hours of a bitter White House race, which the US president leads by a whisker.
Kabul considers action against ICG over 'bias'
Afghanistan is considering action against the International Crisis Group, with officials on Monday accusing the respected think-tank of bias in its reporting on the troubled nation.
Mali Islamist group under pressure to break with Al-Qaeda
Burkina Faso led efforts Sunday to persuade one of the armed Islamist groups controlling northern Mali to cut ties with Al-Qaeda as a west African military intervention looms to end the crisis.