Economy & Politics
South Korea: PM Lee Wan-koo in bribery scandal
South Korean PM Lee Wan-koo has offered to resign after facing accusations of accepting bribes. President Park Geun-hye has not said if she will accept...
Greece: Golden Dawn party leaders go on trial over running criminal organization
Leaders of far-right Golden Dawn party are among 69 people who have gone on trial in Greece on charges including murder and being part...
Finland elections 2015: Alexander Stubb faces strong challenge from Juha Sipila
Polls have opened in Finland, amid hopes that a new government will pull the country out of its three-year economic slump. PM Alexander Stubb and...
Cuba elections 2015: At least two dissidents run in local municipal vote
At least two Cuban dissidents will be standing for the first time in municipal elections on April 19. Hildebrando Chaviano is an independent journalist and...
Greece debts: Germany warns over finding creditors outside EU and IMF
According to German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble, Greece would struggle to find creditors outside the EU and IMF. Wolfgang Schauble said Greece would be welcome...
China’s economic growth slows to 7% in Q1 2015
China's growth slowed further in Q1 2015, expanding 7% compared to a year earlier, its slowest pace since the global financial crisis in 2009. The...
Greece default 2015: Government denies accusations
The Greek government has dismissed media reports that the country is preparing to default on its loans if it cannot reach agreement on its...
White House 2016: Marco Rubio announces presidential campaign
Marco Rubio has announced he will run for the Republican nomination for the 2016 presidential election. The 43-year-old Florida senator said on a conference call...
Jean-Marie Le Pen pulls out of France’s regional elections
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s National Front (FN), has announced he is pulling out of regional elections amid a row with his...
White House 2016: Hillary Clinton launches campaign to become first woman US president
Hillary Clinton has launched her campaign to become the first woman US president. The former secretary of state also announced a tour of key states...
Turkish state television bans opposition party’s election ad
Turkish state television TRT has banned the main opposition party's election campaign advertisement because it directly targets the government. The Republican People's Party (CHP) accused...
White House 2016: Hillary Clinton to announce presidential bid on April 12
Hillary Clinton is to announce her 2016 presidential bid on Sunday, April 12, according to Democrats sources. The forms secretary of state’s announcement will most...
Marine Le Pen opposes her father Jean-Marie Le Pen’s candidacy
France's far-right Front National (FN) leader Marine Le Pen has said she will move to stop her father Jean-Marie Le Pen from standing in...
Greece crisis: Alexis Tsipras meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Greece’s PM Alexis Tsipras has arrived in Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin, as his country struggles with a debt crisis. Alexis Tsipras will...
World leaders’ salaries 2015
How much money do the top leaders of some of the world's leading nations earn annually? Here's a list of the most recent official data (converted...
White House 2016: Rand Paul announces presidency bid
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has announced his 2016 White House bid. The Republican wrote on his website: "I am running for president to return our...
Greece claims Germany owes it $303 billion in reparations for Nazi occupation
Germany owes Greece nearly €279 billion ($303 billion) in war reparations for the Nazi occupation during World War Two, the Greek government says. It is...
White House 2016: Jeb Bush admits he is not Hispanic
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has admitted he accidentally described himself as Hispanic. The New York Times has revealed that Jeb Bush identified himself as...
Cyprus lifts remaining capital controls imposed on banking system
Cyprus government has decided to lift the last remaining capital controls it imposed on the country’s banking system during the financial crisis of 2013. Cyprus...
Milos Zeman bans US Ambassador Andrew Schapiro from Prague Castle
The US ambassador to Czech Republic, Andrew Schapiro, has been barred from Prague Castle, President Milos Zeman says. Prague Castle is the president’s official residence...
US economy adds only 126,000 jobs in March 2015
The US economy added only 126,000 jobs in March - a gain far lower than January and February. The slower gains mark a break from...
Zimbabwe: Joyce Mujuru expelled from Robert Mugabe’s ruling party
Zimbabwe’s ex-VP Joyce Mujuru has been expelled from President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party, Zanu-PF. Zanu-PF said Joyce Mujuru had plotted to remove Robert Mugabe from...
Bob Menendez indicted on federal corruption charges
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been charged with corruption. The Democrat is accused of using his influence to illegally benefit a Florida eye doctor,...
Nigeria elections 2015: Muhammadu Buhari wins presidential polls
Nigeria's former military Muhammadu Buhari has won the country’s presidential election. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has hailed his victory as a vote for change and proof...
Nigeria elections 2015: Muhammadu Buhari ahead as vote count resumes
Nigeria’s former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has a narrow lead over incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in the country’s presidential election, partial results show. With more...
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