October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Slows US Presidential Campaign
Hurricane Sandy is playing havoc with the U.S. presidential election campaign. As the massive storm barreled toward the East Coast of the U.S., both President Barack Obama, the Democratic incumbent, and his Republican challenger, wealthy businessman…
October 28, 2012
Italy ex-PM Berlusconi threatens to topple Monti government
Italian ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi has threatened to bring down the government of technocrats led by Mario Monti. Mr Berlusconi said the cabinet was leading Italy into a "spiral of recession" and that his centre-right PDL party would decide in the…
October 28, 2012
Nearly 30 Killed in Explosions Across Iraq
A wave of deadly attacks has shattered the peace in Iraq during the Eid al-Adha holiday. Officials say nearly 30 people were killed in a series of explosions and shootings on Saturday, many of them Shi'ite pilgrims. The deadliest attacks happened…
October 28, 2012
Suspected Coup Leader Arrested in Guinea Bissau
Officials with the transitional government in Guinea Bissau say the suspected leader of last week's attempted coup has been arrested. Captain Pansao Ntchama and at least two other suspects were arrested Saturday on an island just off the coast of…
October 27, 2012
Romney promises ‘real change’ to Obama’s ‘status quo’
Republican nominee Mitt Romney has called for "real change" against President Barack Obama's "status quo", on the final stretch of an election race that is too close to call. Mr Romney dismissed the Democratic incumbent as a shadow of his former…
October 27, 2012
Barack Obama casts vote early in Chicago
President Barack Obama has cast his vote in his hometown of Chicago as his campaign seeks to boost early ballots in a neck-and-neck election race. Mr Obama, who is on a two-day campaign marathon across eight states, is the first president to vote…
October 27, 2012
Italy’s Berlusconi Guilty of Tax Fraud
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been convicted of tax fraud and sentenced to a year in prison. A Milan court Friday found the 76-year-old media magnate guilty in a case linked to the purchase of U.S. film and television rights on…
October 27, 2012
Russian Activist Udaltsov Charged in Plotting Riots
Russian investigators have charged another opposition activist with plotting riots as part of an apparent Kremlin crackdown on the anti-Putin protest movement. Russia's State Investigations Committee filed charges Friday against Sergei Udaltsov, who…
October 27, 2012
EU Awards Rights Prize to 2 Iranian Dissidents
The European Parliament has awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize for human rights and freedom of thought to two Iranian dissidents. European Parliament President Martin Schulz announced Friday in Strasbourg, France, that human rights lawyer Nasrin…
October 26, 2012
Suicide Bomber Kills 40 in Afghan Mosque
Officials in northern Afghanistan say a suicide bomb attack on a mosque has killed at least 40 people, in one of the deadliest such attacks in recent months. Authorities say the bomber struck the mosque in Maymana, the capital of Faryab province, on…