US leads concern at Ukraine vote, ruling party set to win The United States and international observers said Ukraine's elections were a step backwards for democracy as the ruling party was set to win against allies of jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko.
30 October 2012 13:14
Ukraine ruling party ahead in election: early results Ukraine's ruling party was set for victory in legislative polls, comfortably ahead of the party of ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko, whose jailing sparked Western concerns of foul play.
29 October 2012 10:48
Clinton hints at keeping post in a second Obama term US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is leaving the door open to continuing to serve under President Barack Obama should he win a second term that would begin in January.
27 October 2012 18:43
Washington: Seat of power, but without a vote Eleanor Holmes Norton pounds her fist in frustration over her role as a non-voting member of the US Congress. She has endured this second-class status for 20 years.
27 October 2012 18:06
Family of Chinese PM has hidden fortune: NYT Relatives of China's reformist premier have amassed huge riches during his tenure, according to a report Friday that came as the Communist Party prepares for a pivotal handover of power.
27 October 2012 13:35
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 19:41
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 09:58
Australia's Abbott says sorry to childless PM in new row Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott apologised Tuesday after saying the government was inexperienced when it comes to having babies, a comment seen as a dig at childless Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
24 October 2012 10:02
Ex-US presidential candidate McGovern dies at 90 Former US senator George McGovern, a liberal icon who vowed to end the Vietnam War but lost a landslide presidential election to Richard Nixon in 1972, died early Sunday at the age of 90.
22 October 2012 14:19
Obama, Romney tied in latest poll A new pull puts US President Barack Obama and his Republican rival, Mitt Romney dead even in their race for the White House on the eve of their final televised debate.
22 October 2012 10:36
Boxer Klitschko brings star power to Ukraine vote An excited crowd reached out to touch Ukrainian boxing star Vitali Klitschko as he went on the campaign trail for his corruption-busting party ahead of October 28 parliamentary polls.
19 October 2012 17:59
The man on a mission to debunk Obama 'myth' He did nothing for African-Americans, left the poor even poorer, his health care reform was a step backwards, and he may yet let another financial disaster erupt on his watch.
19 October 2012 16:19
South Korea angered by Japan war shrine visit South Korea reacted angrily Thursday to a visit by Japanese opposition leader Shinzo Abe to a Tokyo war shrine, saying Japan should "have the courage" to face up to its brutal wartime aggression.
18 October 2012 17:27
Former Chinese official sheds light on dark side of power "Politics is an ugly business," says an official in Chinese author Wang Xiaofang's novel, The Civil Servant's Notebook. "You always need to keep a knife in reserve, even for your own boss."
18 October 2012 13:51
Australia PM misogyny speech sparks dictionary rethink Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's fiery speech calling the opposition leader a misogynist on Wednesday prompted a leading dictionary to broaden its definition of the word.
17 October 2012 15:57
Scotland secures terms for 2014 independence vote Britain's prime minister and Scotland's first minister have fired the starting gun on a two-year campaign for the hearts and minds of Scottish voters ahead of an independence referendum to be held in 2014.
Iran still 'good way away' from nuclear weapon: Biden Iran is still "a good way away" from acquiring a nuclear weapon, US Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday, insisting the United States would stop Tehran before it was too late.
13 October 2012 13:09
VP pick Ryan bows to Romney line on abortion US vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan stood by his pro-life credentials Thursday but said a White House led by Mitt Romney would not try to ban rape victims from seeking abortions.
13 October 2012 10:20
Troubled DR Congo hosts struggling Francophonie summit Leaders from the 75-nation Francophonie were to begin their biennial summit Friday in DR Congo, a country that encapsulates Africa's many woes but also its growing stake in a body searching for a raison d'etre.
