International

November 9, 2011

Cain Again Denies Sexual Harassment Accusations

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has again denied allegations of sexual harassment and says they will not force him to drop his bid for his party's nomination. During a news conference Tuesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, the…

November 9, 2011

Large Asteroid Passes Close to Earth

An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier has flown by Earth in the closest encounter by a massive space rock in more than 30 years. The asteroid, named 2005 YU55, came within about 325,000 kilometers of the planet Tuesday evening . The U.S.…

November 9, 2011

New Greek coalition ‘to be announced on Wednesday’

The make-up of Greece's interim government will be announced later on Wednesday, a government official said. The announcement came as talks dragged into a third day without any sign of progress. The official said PM George Papandreou, who has agreed…

November 8, 2011

Italy’s Berlusconi faces key vote amid economy fears

Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi is set to face a crucial vote on the budget, amid fears that Italy…

November 8, 2011

Obama, NATO Secretary-General Meet at White House

U.S. President Barack Obama met with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the White House Monday for talks that covered Libya and other topics. The White House issued a statement Monday, saying Mr. Obama thanked Rasmussen for “his…

November 8, 2011

Deadly Riots Erupt in Liberia Ahead of Runoff Poll

Riots have erupted between Liberian police and opposition protesters in Monrovia, killing at least one person on the eve of a presidential runoff vote. Police fired tear gas at hundreds of rock-throwing supporters of former justice minister…

November 8, 2011

US Expects IAEA to ‘Echo’ Concerns on Iran Nuclear Program

The White House said Monday it expects the International Atomic Energy Agency to “echo” U.S. concerns about Iran's nuclear activities when the U.N. body releases a report on Iran later this week. White House press secretary Jay Carney told…

November 7, 2011

Fourth woman accusing Herman Cain of harassment

A fourth woman accusing Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain of sexual harassment is due to speak publicly, her lawyer says. The unnamed woman's appearance at a news conference in New York would the first time any of Mr Cain's accusers…

November 7, 2011

Greeks agree coalition government without Papandreou

Greek leaders at crisis talks in Athens have agreed to form a new national unity government,…

November 7, 2011

Further Homs deaths as Arab League adds pressure

Security forces in Syria have killed at least 19 protesters during demonstrations against the government, rights groups say. The latest deaths, which come at the start of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, come a day after 27 people were killed in…