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White men to head all committees in US House US House Republicans, ruing a presidential election loss in which it failed to attract enough women and minorities, has picked leaders for the 19 committees in the upcoming Congress, and they are all white males.

29 November 2012

Kuwait heads into polls at a crossroads Kuwait stands at a crossroads as voters head to the polls on Saturday for a contest being boycotted by the opposition and with little hope of restoring stability.

29 November 2012

Euro crisis cements Merkel support for election duel Germany swings into election countdown next week when Chancellor Angela Merkel and her chief challenger rally their party faithful for a campaign likely shaped by how hard the euro crisis hits German wallets.

28 November 2012

Millions select Italian left's nominee for prime minister Milllions of Italian centre-left voters cast their ballots on Sunday to select a nominee for prime minister ahead of a general election next year as the country suffers through a painful recession.

26 November 2012

Could Spain survive loss of Catalonia? Catalonia's leader Artur Mas says the powerful region's economy can stand tall in Europe without Spain. But could Spain survive without Catalonia?

26 November 2012

Tensions flare at political rally in Bangkok Thai police fired tear gas and detained dozens of people as tensions flared at an anti-government protest Saturday in Bangkok, the scene of several outbreaks of violent unrest in recent years.

25 November 2012

Japan's secret economic weapon: women In next month's general election, politicians -- nearly all of them men -- will make promises on what they will do to fix Japan's economic morass.

24 November 2012

Messy battle expected in Japan vote next month: media Japan's election next month will be a messy battle, media said Saturday, with more than a dozen parties fielding candidates and some of them trying to forge a "third pole" between the two largest camps.

18 November 2012

Sierra Leoneans vote in high-stakes elections Sierra Leoneans voted Saturday in general elections as the west African country continues to recover from a brutal civil war while beginning to reap the benefits of a mining boom.

18 November 2012

Sierra Leone to vote in litmus test for post-war democracy Sierra Leoneans vote on Saturday in the country's third election since the end of a brutal civil war, a high-stakes poll billed as a litmus test of the mineral-rich nation's democratic credentials.

16 November 2012

Romney breaks silence in bitter broadside at Obama Mitt Romney, in his first remarks since an unexpectedly lopsided election loss to Barack Obama, blamed his defeat Wednesday on "gifts" showered by the president on his female, African-American and Hispanic supporters.

16 November 2012

US 'concerns' at Ukraine vote fraud claims: Biden Vice President Joe Biden expressed US "concerns" Tuesday to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych about alleged fraud in parliamentary elections won by the ruling party.

14 November 2012

S. Korea's first lady to face land-deal probe South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak's wife will be questioned in writing by special prosecutors probing alleged irregularities in the purchase of a retirement home for her husband.

12 November 2012

Nazarbayev congratulated Obama on re-election Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev sent a congratulatory telegram to Barack Obama in relation to his re-election U.S. President.

09 November 2012

International observers cite 'concerns' in US vote The 2012 US elections were conducted in a "professional manner," but "real concerns" remain, international observers said Wednesday.

08 November 2012

Asian Americans vote overwhelmingly for Obama President Barack Obama enjoyed soaring support from Asian Americans to win another term, a survey said Wednesday, as voters elected new faces to Congress including its first Hindu lawmaker.

08 November 2012

Record number of women elected to US Congress One of America's most male-dominated clubs is about to become a little less so, after historic election gains that will see the largest number of women ever seated in the US Congress.

08 November 2012

'Four more years': Obama declares victory on Twitter Barack Obama brought his sophisticated social media campaign to an emotional climax, proclaiming his victory on Twitter and Facebook just as TV networks were breaking the news.

07 November 2012

US executes man who devotes last words to election The US state of Oklahoma on Tuesday executed a convicted murderer who made a reference to the "very close race" for the White House won by President Barack Obama in his final words.

07 November 2012

British Prime Minister Cameron congratulates 'friend' Obama British Prime Minster David Cameron on Wednesday said he was looking forward to working again with "friend" Barack Obama after his victory in the US presidential race.

07 November 2012

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