US downplays Facebook claim on Benghazi attack
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the White House on Wednesday downplayed reports that a Libyan group claimed responsibility on Facebook for the deadly strike on the US consulate in Benghazi.
27 October 2012
Libya marks 1st 'liberation' anniversary amid tension
Libya on Tuesday celebrated the first anniversary of its "liberation" from the regime of Moamer Kadhafi, even as fighting flared in a former bastion of the slain dictator.
27 October 2012
Clinton set on leaving State Dept. despite Obama's 'begging'
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he would love for Hillary Clinton to stay on as secretary of state after his hoped for re-election, but that "despite my begging" she has decided to move on.
26 October 2012
Chinese ships enter waters disputed with Japan
Four Chinese government ships entered territorial waters around disputed Tokyo-controlled islands early Thursday, the Japanese coastguard said, sparking a strong protest from Japan.
26 October 2012
Orynbayev discussed scientific-technical cooperation in U.S.
Orynbayev visited several cities in Colorado and Pennsylvania leading Kazakhstan's delegation of representatives of Healthcare Ministry, Nazarbayev University, Kasipkor Holding and National Medical Holding.
26 October 2012
Texas warns it could prosecute OSCE poll monitors
The southern US state of Texas has warned it could prosecute election observers from the OSCE, a global body that regularly monitors voting around the world, if they try to visit polling stations next month.
Late Azerbaijan leader's statue raises hackles in Mexico
Surrounded by flowers and palm trees off Mexico City's main avenue, the statue of Azerbaijan's late leader looks peaceful in a corner of the noisy and polluted capital's biggest park.
From pot to gay marriage, US voters have lots to decide From legalizing pot and gay marriage to wiping outdated segregation laws off Alabama's state constitution, US voters have a lot more to decide next month than simply picking the next president.
25 October 2012
EU, US warn against political vacuum in Lebanon The United States and the European Union have expressed concern at the political situation in Lebanon, where the opposition has called for the premier to step down over a deadly blast blamed on Syria.
25 October 2012
Romney: Obama riding a sinking ship Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama's campaign was "taking on water", as the rivals barnstormed across toss-up states while seeking swing votes two weeks before election day.
24 October 2012
S. Korean MPs to visit islands disputed with Japan A group of South Korean lawmakers were set Tuesday to visit an isolated set of islands at the heart of a territorial dispute with Japan -- a move likely to stoke tensions with Tokyo still more.