Politics
Cruz upsets Trump in Iowa as Clinton claims narrow victory
US presidential hopefuls trained their sights on New Hampshire and beyond Tuesday, with conservative Ted Cruz keen to build on his dramatic ...New era in Myanmar as parliament holds historic session
Myanmar entered a new political era on Monday as Aung San Suu Kyi\'s pro-democracy MPs took their seats in parliament, carrying the ...Ivory Coast ex-leader Gbagbo denies crimes against humanity
Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo Thursday pleaded "not guilty" to four charges of crimes against humanity as his landmark trial opened five ...French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira resigns after terror law row
French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira quit Wednesday in protest over the government\'s efforts to strip convicted French-born terrorists of their citizenship if ...Putin denounces Soviet founder Lenin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday criticized Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, accusing him of placing a "time bomb" under the state, and ...Putin still has his Communist Party card, likes socialist ideals
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday revealed he has kept his USSR Communist Party membership card, and still has a soft spot ...Anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker gains support amid migrant crisis
The Dutch debate on asylum-seekers has come to this: Firebrand lawmaker Geert Wilders handing out self-defense sprays to women fearful of what ...Haiti postpones presidential election as violence erupts
A looming presidential election in Haiti that had already been postponed once and faced deep public skepticism was put on hold indefinitely ...Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump as US President
Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin endorsed Republican billionaire Donald Trump, saying the real estate mogul would "lead the charge" as America\'s ...Colombian govt, FARC rebels ask UN to monitor end of conflict
The Colombian government and the country\'s largest rebel group say they are requesting a United Nations observer mission to monitor a cease-fire ...