Sisi to sweep presidential polls after initial count

Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of votes.

Kerry says US will work to end fiscal crisis

2013-10-10 14:21

US Secretary of State John Kerry assured China's Premier Li Keqiang the United States was committed to resolving a fiscal impasse.

Snowden to hunt job in Russia, says attorney

2013-10-10 06:46

Former contractor of the US intelligence service Edward Snowden travels in Russia freely and looks forward to finding a job, his attorney said.

Countdown to Sochi Winter Olympics

2013-10-09 22:11

The Olympic village in the mountain ski resort of Rosa Khutor is seen from Rosa peak of Aibga mountain, some 40 kilometres east from Sochi September 26, 2013.

Egypt dissolves Muslim Brotherhood as NGO

2013-10-09 20:06

Egypt's Ministry of Social Solidarity decided on Wednesday to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood as a non- governmental organization.

Egypt court announces trial for ex-president

2013-10-09 20:03

An Egyptian court has set Nov 4 as the start date for the trial of ousted President Mohammed Morsi on charges of incitement to murder for the killings of opponents.

Mayor to visit China, promote London

2013-10-09 16:14

Focusing on complementarities, as opposed to different opinions, is the way to take Britain and China's relationship forward, said Boris Johnson, London's mayor.

Obama to name Janet Yellen as next Fed chair

2013-10-09 14:20

US President Barack Obama has decided to nominate Janet Yellen to be chairman of the powerful US central bank.

Obama says he'll negotiate once 'threats' end

2013-10-09 04:35

US President Obama said he would be willing to negotiate on budget issues only after the Republicans agree to re-open the federal government.
Glimmers emerge amid US deadlock
US on path to default if Obama won't negotiate

Japan-US military drill raises tension

2013-10-09 00:43

Joint drills between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and US Marines are slated to be the center of attention in October, at least in the East Asia region.

US still in deadlock, but hope emerge

2013-10-08 22:51

A few faint glimmers of hope surfaced on Monday in the US fiscal standoff, both in Congress and at the White House.

Streets of London are paved with kindness

2013-10-08 18:18

Running my first half marathon in London opened my eyes to the amazing integration that a sporting event can bring to a city.

DPRK troops on alert due to drills

2013-10-08 16:23

The ROK's Defense Ministry said that all military forces of the DPRK had been placed on high alert in protest against a scheduled joint maritime drills involving a US aircraft carrier.