Politics
French right deals major blow to ruling Socialists in local elections
French voters vented their anger at President Francois Hollande in local elections, benefiting former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP and Marine...
Nigeria votes in crunch presidential election
Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, votes for a new president on Saturday, in the most closely fought election since independence, framed by...
Nigeria claims key Boko Haram success on eve of polling
Nigeria on Friday announced the recapture of Boko Haram’s headquarters, on the eve of a knife-edge vote at which President Goodluck Jonathan is eyeing...
Cameron branded ‘arrogant’ after he rules out THIRD term as PM
David Cameron faced Labour claims of arrogance after declaring that he would not seek a third term in office just weeks before voters go to the polls in...
British Prime Minister David Cameron rules out 3rd term in office
Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday ruled out seeking a third term in office if he won a second mandate in a tightly fought national election on May...
Poll shows most Brazilians favour Rousseff’s impeachment
A majority of Brazilians favor impeaching President Dilma Rousseff due to an economic slump and a snowballing corruption scandal at state-run oil company...
Kurdish militant leader urges congress on peace with Turkey
Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan on Saturday called for Kurds to hold a historic congress to end a decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish...
Iran rejects ‘bullying’ as West stresses unity in nuclear talks
Iran’s top leader voiced mistrust on Saturday of U.S. efforts to reach a nuclear deal, even as Washington and its allies spoke of real progress and...
Far-right party fighting for lead in France’s weekend vote
Discontented Socialists, frustrated conservatives and an eclectic array of others - from gays to political renegades - could be among those casting ballots...
U.S. House Speaker Boehner to visit Israel
The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker John Boehner, is heading to Israel as already strained relations between the White House and newly...
Thai former PM Yingluck to face trial over rice scheme
Thailand’s former premier Yingluck Shinawatra was ordered to stand trial on charges of negligence over a bungled rice subsidy scheme, in a case that...
Back in China: Former U.S. diplomat Kissinger chats with President Xi Jinping
U.S. statesman Henry Kissinger, who spearheaded efforts to end Cold War hostility between Washington and China more than four decades ago, on Tuesday told...
Uncertain whether differences in Iran talks can be resolved: source
Iran nuclear talks hung in the balance Monday with a senior U.S. and European officials saying it remained unclear whether the outlines of a deal could...
Disgraced Chinese general dies ahead of high-profile corruption trial
The highest-ranking Chinese military officer to fall victim to President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive died of bladder cancer on Sunday, official...
Two days before vote, Israel PM seeks to lure centrists
Two days before Israel’s election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a last-ditch effort Sunday to garner support by appealing to the centre...
With legacy on the line, Netanyahu offers finance ministry to rival
As Israelis prepare to vote in parliament elections on Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself at a fateful crossroads: Make history or...
Talks over Iran’s nuclear plans still have ‘important gaps’, says Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that talks on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme have made progress, but there were still “important...
West offers Ukraine $17.5b lifeline as Russia bridles at sanctions
The IMF handed Ukraine a $17.5 billion lifeline as the United States agreed to send military aid to bolster its forces against pro-Russian rebels - but...
Virgin’s Branson calls for Indonesia death row clemency
British businessman Richard Branson has joined calls for clemency for convicted foreigners on death row in Indonesia, as an Indonesian minister warned...
U.S. declares Venezuela a national security threat, sanctions top officials
The United States declared Venezuela a national security threat on Monday and ordered sanctions against seven officials from the oil-rich country in the...
Obama criticizes Ferguson as city seeks settlement over racial bias
President Barack Obama condemned the Missouri city of Ferguson on Friday for “oppressive and abusive” actions against African-Americans that...
India orders TV stations not to give rapist a platform
Indian authorities ordered television stations Tuesday not to broadcast a documentary about a gang rape on a New Delhi bus in which one of the attackers...
Netanyahu takes fight against Obama’s Iran plan to Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for another round in an increasingly heated battle with the White House over...
Ironing the wrinkles, Netanyahu explains Israel’s take on Iran
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Monday that his plans to address Congress are not aimed at disrespecting President Barack Obama, even...
North Korea fires missiles in anger as South-U.S. drills begin
North Korea fired missiles into the sea Monday and vowed “merciless strikes” against the U.S.
UK Conservatives ‘giving in to terrorists’ in coalition row on Islamic State response
The UK’s Conservative Party were accused today of “giving in to terrorists” and risking radicalising more young people by seeking a ban...
Russians to march in memory of murdered dissident Boris Nemtsov
Opposition supporters will march through Moscow on Sunday in memory of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, whose murder has increased concern about Russia’s...
'We will disappoint them': Greek prime minister rules out third bailout
Greece’s new radical left government has no intention of seeking another bailout deal from international creditors and will spend coming months trying...
BBC names IS terrorist ‘Jihadi John’ as a Londoner called Mohammed
The masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John”, who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, was named...
BBC names IS terrorist ‘Jihadi John’ as a Londoner called Mohammed
The masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John”, who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, was named...
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