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Torrential rain fails to sour mood at Obama fest Braving bouts of torrential rain, tens of thousands of supporters of President Barack Obama took over downtown Charlotte Monday as Jeff Bridges and James Taylor kicked off festivities for the Democratic convention.

05 September 2012

Obama: Romney has no 'single new idea' US President Barack Obama accused Republican foe Mitt Romney on Sunday of failing to offer "a single new idea" and of being a relic of the last century as he revved up a pre-convention tour.

03 September 2012

'I love Russia, hate Putin' says jailed Pussy Riot activist One of the three members of punk band Pussy Riot jailed last month for a protest in a Russian cathedral launched a fierce new attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin in a magazine interview.

03 September 2012

US campaigns duel over storm-ravaged New Orleans White House challenger Mitt Romney has toured storm-ravaged New Orleans in a bid to burnish his presidential credentials ahead of his November battle with Barack Obama.

01 September 2012

Romney promises tougher US stance on Russia White House challenger Mitt Romney promised on Thursday to take a tougher line on Russia if he is elected in November, accusing Barack Obama of lacking backbone in the relationship.

31 August 2012

Jailed ex-PM Tymoshenko loses Ukraine appeal Ukraine's high court on Wednesday rejected jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal of her abuse of power conviction despite threats of being cut off from Western nations that view the case as political.

31 August 2012

Angola votes in second peacetime polls Angola votes Friday for only the second time since its civil war ended a decade ago, with the incumbent ruling party expected to sweep the polls.

28 August 2012

Togolese women declare sex strike to get protest backing Women from the Let's Save Togo coalition called Sunday on all females in the country to refrain from sex for a week to force Togolese men into backing the group during their demonstrations.

27 August 2012

North Korea, Japan to hold first direct talks in four years North Korea and Japan this week hold their first direct talks in four years with attention focused on whether they can show progress in overcoming deep-rooted suspicions that have hamstrung ties.

27 August 2012

Romney 'birther' line the latest in campaign distractions A social policy debate has dogged Mitt Romney's campaign message, but he caused his own distraction Friday when he dredged up the conspiracy over President Barack Obama's birth certificate.

26 August 2012

Can a splash of color change image of Republicans? A black former top diplomat, a Cuban-born senator, an Indian-American governor -- the speakers list for next week's Republican National Convention reads like a conservative Rainbow Coalition.

26 August 2012

Mormons buoyed by Romney run but church neutral When Rudolf Hegewald left East Germany to join fellow Mormons in the US state of Utah more than five decades ago, he could only dream that a member of his faith would one day run for president.

25 August 2012

Life or death decisions for India's new president Among the ceremonial invitations piled on the desk of India's new president Pranab Mukherjee sits a small file that could provide the veteran politician with one of his biggest challenges.

23 August 2012

First new political party formed in Turkmenistan in 20 years A new political party was formed for the first time in Turkmenistan since the isolated ex-Soviet state won independence in 1991.

22 August 2012

Russia to question Kasparov over 'biting policeman' Former chess champion turned opposition leader Garry Kasparov was set Monday to face police questioning after he was detained at a protest during the Pussy Riot trial and accused of biting a policeman.

21 August 2012

Belarus leader fires foreign minister after Sweden row Belarus strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko on Monday fired his foreign minister as part of a sweeping reshuffle that follows a diplomatic crisis in ties with Sweden after a pro-democracy stunt.

21 August 2012

Furor over Republican's 'legitimate rape' comment A Republican senatorial candidate triggered a firestorm of criticism Sunday, including a rebuff from Mitt Romney's campaign, after he suggested that "legitimate rape" rarely causes pregnancy.

21 August 2012

Dictator's daughter to run for S. Korea presidency South Korea's ruling party overwhelmingly voted for the daughter of an assassinated dictator to be its presidential candidate Monday, the first time a major party has chosen a woman to run for the post.

20 August 2012

Romney to Obama: take your 'hate' back home Mitt Romney lashed Barack Obama as "angry and desperate" Tuesday and told him to take his "hate" home to Chicago in an outburst which prompted the president's camp to brand him "unhinged."

15 August 2012

Romney vows to restore US strength Republican candidate Mitt Romney vowed to restore American strength and avert "fiscal calamity" Sunday, as his re-energized presidential campaign drew a furious Democratic response.

13 August 2012

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