Georgia opposition ahead in early poll results
TBILISI, GEORGIA: Early returns and exit polls in a heated parliamentary election show that Georgian voters have turned against President Mikhail Saakashvili and the party that has...
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36 Confirmed Dead in Hong Kong Ferry Collision
At least 36 people died in a ferry collision in the busy waters off Hong Kong late on Monday, in one of the worst disasters...
Are sanctions about to trigger an Iranian Spring?
ECONOMIC sanctions against Iran have caused such hardship that the country could be just months away from becoming the latest Middle Eastern state to experience...
Kenyan forces hit Shebab bases around final Somali bastion
Kenyan helicopter gunships struck Shebab bases outside the Somali port of Kismayo to clear the way for a takeover of the town abandoned by the...
Lawyers for Australian woman in bid for plea deal
Kuala Lumpur: Lawyers for Emma L’Aiguille, the Australian mother of six accused of drug trafficking and facing the death penalty if convicted, have asked the...
Japanese PM to reshuffle cabinet
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to reshuffle his cabinet on Monday, with changes aimed at cooling a raging maritime dispute with China, according...
Romney Pitches Broader Message to Voters Before Debates
Mitt Romney, who a top aide predicted months ago would get an Etch-A-Sketch-clean slate for the general election, is broadening his message and moderating his...
Xstrata recommends £52bn Glencore merger
The board of Xstrata has recommended a £52bn all-share merger with Glencore, paving the way for the creation of a giant mining and commodities trading...
Obama, Romney connections rare
When Mitt Romney’s wife, Ann, was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2008, one of the people who reached out to the couple was newly...
Military conflict ‘looms’ between China and Japan
War between China and Japan looms, with neither power willing to back down over a disputed chain of islands, expert warns. The spat over the...