Politics
Obama says he prefers diplomacy over military action
U.S. President Barack Obama says he overwhelmingly prefers to use diplomacy rather than a military strike to make sure the Syrian government\'s ...Russia calls on Syria to hand over chemical weapons
Russia has urged Syrian President Bashar al Assad to hand over his chemical weapons to avert a US-led military strike on Damascus.Putin ally Sobyanin wins Moscow mayor election
Kremlin ally Sergei Sobyanin has won a Moscow mayoral election, according to results released by electoral officials after a nearly complete vote ...Obama returns to US to face Congress battle over Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama returned to Washington Friday night after discussing Syria with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 ...European Union urges US to await UN report on Syria
European foreign ministers on Saturday endorsed a "clear and strong response" to a chemical weapons attack that strongly points to the Syrian ...Conservative leader Abbott wins landslide Australia election victory
Australia\'s conservative opposition won a resounding victory in national elections, handing the Labor party one of its worst-ever defeats and installing Tony ...Maldives votes for new president
With over half the ballot boxes counted, former president Mohamed Nasheed is in the lead in the much anticipated Maldives presidential elections, ...Australia votes with Abbott set for landslide win
Australians are voting Saturday in national elections that are expected to return conservatives to power and end the Labor Party\'s six-year government ...Syria rebels withdraw from Christian town
Syrian rebel fighters withdrew on Thursday after briefly capturing a historic Christian town in the center of the country as part of ...Cyprus parliament narrowly approves bailout condition
The Parliament of Cyprus on Friday approved key legislation bringing its cooperative banks under the direct supervision of the central bank, narrowly ...




