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…
October 26, 2012
Eight Killed in Eastern DRC Clash
Officials in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say eight people were killed when militiamen attacked rangers in the famed Virunga National Park. Authorities say the Mai Mai Pareco group ambushed a park patrol traveling with an army escort on…
October 25, 2012
Obama, Romney Campaign in Key Battleground States
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney continue to campaign across the country with the U.S. presidential election less than two weeks away. President Obama cast an early vote in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, while Mitt…
October 25, 2012
EU Expresses Concern About Russia Treason Law
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed concern about Russia's new legislation which broadens the definition of treason. Ashton's office issued a statement Thursday, saying that “the new law would expand the scope for…
October 25, 2012
Suspected Afghan ‘Insider Attack’ Kills 2 Americans
The U.S. military says it is investigating the deaths of two American service members after a man wearing an Afghan National Police uniform used his weapon against them. Military officials said Thursday's incident occurred in Uruzgan province. It is…