Clinton in plea for rights of Afghan women
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a powerful plea Sunday for the rights of women in Afghanistan, using a global forum to insist that they must be part of the country's future growth.
09 July 2012
Opposition to appeal Mexico presidential vote results
The party of the leftist candidate who came in second in Mexico's presidential election said Sunday it would challenge the results, which gave a win to Enrique Pena Nieto, in the Electoral Court.
09 July 2012
US congratulates SSudan on a year of independence
The United States on Sunday sent its congratulations to South Sudan as the African nation was set to mark its first year of independence, but said "significant challenges" lay ahead for Juba.
New Greek government wins confidence
Greece's coalition government breezed through a largely symbolic confidence vote late Sunday, winning the tough mandate of tackling a two-year-old crisis and keeping the country safely in the eurozone.
09 July 2012
Afghan President hails aid, calls for help on graft
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai on Monday hailed international donors for pledging $16 billion in aid to the war-torn nation, but called for more help to clamp down on corruption.
09 July 2012
Obama defiant, Romney pounces on jobs report
Weak jobs data threw President Barack Obama on the defensive Friday, as Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney told America's middle class it did not have to put up with such misery.
08 July 2012
Obama hails Americans, military on Fourth of July
President Barack Obama hailed the selfless dedication of the US military's "9/11 generation," on a scorchingly hot July 4 holiday Wednesday as Americans gathered to celebrate Independence Day.
07 July 2012
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Algeria celebrates anniversary with musical, fireworks Algerian celebrations to mark 50 years since gaining independence from France kicked off on Wednesday with a giant open air performance inspired by the liberation struggle, followed by nationwide fireworks displays.
06 July 2012
Cuba's Castro set to meet China's leaders Cuban President Raul Castro begins talks with China's leaders on Thursday during which he is expected to win backing from his country's longtime ally in helping to implement historic economic reforms.
06 July 2012
Fresh tensions cloud India, Pakistan peace talks Top Indian and Pakistani foreign ministry officials met Wednesday to bolster a fragile peace dialogue undermined by fresh tensions over the 2008 Mumbai attacks and political flux in Pakistan.
05 July 2012
Vote 'buying' charges hang over Mexican poll result Mexico's national election authority on Wednesday announced a recount of ballots cast at more than half of the polling stations in the country's presidential election in which Enrique Pena Nieto claimed victory.
Assange charges are 'hilarious': Ecuadoran minister Ecuador's foreign minister has said that rape and sexual assault cases lodged in Sweden against Julian Assange are laughable, but no ruling has yet been made on the WikiLeaks founder's asylum application.
Venezuela's Chavez warns of plot to deny reelectionVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday claimed his political rivals have hatched a plot to deny him a victory in the upcoming October 7 presidential vote.