My political career is over: Strauss-Kahn
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn declared in an interview broadcast on Russian television that his political career was over and he was instead working as an economic advisor.
Dumped Australian PM Gillard says sexism 'glossed over'
Australia's first female leader Julia Gillard has spoken out against the "glossed over" sexism of her tenure, saying it would have ended political careers had it been about race.
US Arts Academy chief quits over false resume
The chief executive of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has agreed to resign on July 31, the body announced Thursday following reports she had embellished her cv.
JFK's sole survivor named ambassador to Japan
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated Caroline Kennedy to become US ambassador to Japan, in the biggest foray into public service for John F. Kennedy's sole surviving child.
Australian women rally behind ousted female PM Gillard
An Australian women's group defended ousted premier Julia Gillard on Friday, saying the nation's first female leader had battled treachery in her own party and "gross disrespect" while in office.
Rudd sworn in as Australia's new prime minister
Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australia's new prime minister Thursday almost three years to the day since he was ruthlessly ousted from the top job by Julia Gillard, as Labor fights for electoral survival.
Obama to tap Jim Comey as new FBI chief
President Barack Obama will formally nominate a former senior Bush administration official Friday to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The concert that transformed Mandela from terrorist to icon
So revered is Nelson Mandela today that it is easy to forget that for decades he was considered a terrorist by many foreign governments, and some of his now supporters.
Anxiety over student loans as US lawmakers play politics
Recent Northeastern University graduate Greg Dube hopes to launch a bright engineering career soon, but like many young Americans, he is haunted by a looming financial burden: some $150,000 in student loan debt.
Lagarde: global star threatened by French court case
Christine Lagarde smashed the glass ceiling at one of the world's preeminent institutions when she was named two years ago to lead the International Monetary Fund, capping a shooting-star career.
Merkel offers controlled glimpses into private life
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has revealed she finds "nice eyes" attractive in men, had a Polish grandfather and can easily handle an all-night summit without sleep.
Brazil's WTO candidate says his election would unblock talks
Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo, the Brazilian candidate to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Japan's Nakao elected new ADB president
Takehiko Nakao, a former Japan vice minister for finance, has been elected president of Asian Development Bank.
New book sheds light on softer side of Iron Lady
The authorised biography of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher hits bookshops on Tuesday, revealing an intimate side to the Iron Lady.
Munching sheep replace lawn mowers in Paris
Four little black sheep on Wednesday left the countryside and began their new careers in the city: working as eco-friendly lawn mowers in a largely working-class district in northeastern Paris.
US names Breedlove as new NATO commander
The United States on Thursday nominated General Philip Breedlove, a veteran pilot in Europe, as the top commander of NATO a month after Afghan war supremo John Allen stepped aside.
Obama names first woman Secret Service chief
US President Barack Obama Tuesday named Julia Pierson as the first female chief of the Secret Service, the elite protection branch sullied by a prostitution scandal in Colombia last year.
Bachelet leaves UN to head back to Chile
Michelle Bachelet announced Friday that she is quitting as head of the UN women's agency amid mounting speculation that she will stand for a new term as president of Chile in November elections.
Fallen UK minister, ex-wife jailed in revenge 'tragedy'
Disgraced former British energy minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were jailed on Monday after a bitter saga of revenge that began with a driving offence and ended in adultery and the destruction of his political career.
Football: Final four-year term for CAF boss Hayatou
Cameroonian strongman Issa Hayatou will be re-elected unopposed in Morocco on Sunday for a final four-year term as Confederation of African Football (CAF) president.
