Economy & Politics
Scotland: First Minister Alex Salmond announces resignation after voters rejected independence
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has announced his resignation after voters rejected independence in the recent referendum. Alex Salmond will also resign as leader of...
Nicolas Sarkozy returns to politics
Nicolas Sarkozy has announced his return to French politics. On his Facebook page, the former French president said he would seek the leadership of the...
Scotland referendum results: 55% of voters reject independence
Scottish voters decisively rejected independence after voting to stay in the UK. With 31 out of the country's 32 council areas having declared after Thursday's...
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014: Exit poll suggests 54% voted NO
As the polls have closed, counting is under way in the referendum to decide whether Scotland should stay in the UK or become an...
Rob Ford diagnosed with malignant liposarcoma
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been diagnosed with malignant liposarcoma, a "fairly aggressive" rare cancer, doctors treating him have said. Rob Ford, 45, has a...
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014: A short guide
The Scottish independence referendum will take place on Thursday, 18 September, 2014. Who can vote? Most people over the age of 16 who live in Scotland...
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014: Voting begins
Voting in the Scottish independence referendum is under way. People are voting on whether Scotland should stay in the UK or become an independent nation. Voters...
Vitaly Zhuravsky: Ukrainian politician thrown into rubbish bin
An angry mob in Ukraine threw politician Vitaly Zhuravsky into a rubbish bin. Vitaly Zhuravsky can been seen being jostled by the group in Kiev...
Scotland’s referendum campaign enters final day
The Scottish referendum debate enters the final day of campaigning with both sides making their final pitch to voters. It comes as the latest polls...
Doug Ford replaces brother Rob Ford on Toronto mayoral elections 2014
Rob Ford told the Toronto Sun that he is feeling "pretty sick" in hospital as he undergoes testing for tumors in his abdomen and...
Bangladesh to lower marriageable age for men and women
Bangladesh’s government has proposed measures to lower the marriageable age for men and women, while significantly toughening the penalty for violating the limits. The proposals...
Hillary Clinton stirs 2016 White House run speculation in Iowa
Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to Iowa on September 14 to pay tribute to the state's retiring Democratic Senator Tom Harkin as anticipation builds over...
Sweden elections 2014: Stefan Lofven’s opposition party set to return to power
Leader of Sweden's Social Democrats Stefan Lofven has announced he will try to form a government after their election win, but will not work...
Barack Obama to delay immigration action until after midterm elections
President Barack Obama will delay taking executive action on immigration until after the midterm elections in November, White House officials said on September 6. The...
Hillary Clinton 2016: Former secretary of state to decide on presidential bid after January 2015
Former U.S. Secretary of State, Senator and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton has said she won't make a decision about a 2016 presidential bid...
US employers added fewest jobs in August 2014
According to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added 142,000 jobs in August 2014, less than the lowest...
Bob and Maureen McDonnell found guilty of corruption
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, have been found guilty of corruption. Bob McDonnell, who left office in January 2014, was...
ECB cuts benchmark interest rate to 0.05%
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 10 basis points to 0.05%, and introduced new stimulus measures. The ECB had...
Pakistan protests: Parliament holds joint session as PM Nawaz Sharif seeks support
Pakistan’s parliament is holding a joint session as PM Nawaz Sharif seeks to rally support against protesters calling for his resignation. Clashes between security forces...
Barack Obama Labor Day speech 2014: Raise minimum wage
In a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, President Barack Obama has said he will continue to press Congress to raise the federal minimum...
Libya’s PM Abdullah al-Thani steps down
Libya’s PM Abdullah al-Thani has resigned in a move to end the power struggle in the country. Abdullah al-Thani's cabinet said it was resigning to...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration as Turkey’s president
Turkey’s outgoing PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been officially sworn in as the country’s president after winning the first public vote for head of...
Brazil elections 2014: Presidential candidates in first TV debate
Brazil's presidential candidates have taken part in the first TV debate of the campaign. Incumbent President Dilma Rousseff faced her main rivals Marina Silva of...
France: New cabinet named under PM Manuel Valls
France’s President Francois Hollande has named a new cabinet under Prime Minister Manuel Valls, dropping ministers who rebelled against austerity cuts. The first government of...
Ukraine: President Petro Poroshenko dissolves parliament and calls for snap elections
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has dissolved parliament and called snap elections for October 26, as government forces continue to fight pro-Russian rebel forces in...
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