Obama campaign seeks OK to pay off Biden's debt
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s short-lived 2008 presidential campaign owes more than $200,000 in election fines, and the Obama campaign is petitioning federal regulators for advice on whether it is allowed to pay off the bills.
Myanmar army-backed parties set to sweep rare poll
Two military-backed parties looked set to prevail on Monday in Myanmar's first election in 20 years, a day after a choreographed vote marred by fraud charges and apathy, and condemned as flawed by Washington and London
Greece frets over Turkey's ties to Iran
Turkey's growing ties to Iran and opposition to NATO missile defenses targeting Tehran are raising "many doubts about Turkey's future" among officials in the alliance, Greece's No. 2 defense official says.
U.S. offers Sudan quicker route off terror list
The United States will drop Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as early as July 2011 if Khartoum ensures two key referendums take place on schedule in January and the results are respected, senior U.S. officials said Sunday.
Iraqi leaders expected to form government
Iraqi leaders are expected to announce a national unity government at the end of a conference of major political parties, heralding the end of an eight month period of stalemate since the general election in Mar
Cyprus property issue to dominate agenda of New York talks
The complex property issue between the divided people of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus will be the main item on the agenda when UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosts the Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders in New York on Nov. 18 to take stock of UN-mediated talks aimed at reuniting the island, which has been divided for 36 years.
‘Blood diamonds’ watchdog hits stalemate on Zimbabwe export
Last week’s four-day annual plenary meeting of the diamond-regulating Kimberley Process (KP)failed to find a solution to the ongoing issue of diamond exports from the Marange region of Zimbabwe.
China given more powerful role at IMF
China is set to become the third-strongest member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a "historical" plan approved by the institution's board on Friday, a position allowing the country to take more "responsibility" in the global economy, the fund's chief said.
Irish Debt Woes Revive Concern About Europe
Even as global stock markets rallied last week, bond market jitters were a forceful reminder that investors remained wary of European sovereign debt.
Gazprom Finds Gas in Algeria, Eyes Africa
Gazprom has made its first commercial African gas discovery in Algeria, a move that could enable it to expand gas sales into Spain and Portugal.
Wind turbine orders to 'fall by 93%'
Orders for offshore wind turbines in Britain will slump next year, threatening to halt the industry's recent growth and the expected creation of up to 10,000 "green economy" jobs.
UK defence cuts concern Nato head
Cuts to the UK's defence spending are a concern, Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says.
Fierce battles as nuclear 'train of death' held up in Germany
A nuclear waste train inching through Germany was unlikely to reach its destination until Monday after massive protests along every foot of railway line
In New Orleans, Katrina still weighs heavily on city
Local says: "When people come in and they see businesses open they think we’ve recovered, but they don’t realize just how much is missing."
Vietnam offers navy base to foil China
Foreign navies are to be given access to Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay, a naval stronghold that was a key Cold War outpost that is now emerging as a vital base to counter Chinese dominance of the South China Sea.
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