Economy & Politics
Prayuth Chan-ocha named Thailand’s new prime minister
Coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has been named the new prime minister of Thailand. Prayuth Chan-ocha, 60, was nominated on August 21 in a legislature...
Marina Silva to run for Brazil’s presidency
Marina Silva has been formally named as the Brazilian Socialist Party’s new presidential candidate. Environmental campaigner Marina Silva, 56, replaces the late Eduardo Campos, who...
Rick Perry mug shot: Texas governor shows no hint of worry on his face
Texas Governor Rick Perry has been booked at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center in Austin, for two felony indictments of abuse of power on...
Rick Perry to turn himself in for fingerprints and mug shot
Rick Perry plans to turn himself in to authorities for fingerprinting and a mug shot on Tuesday, Reuters reported. The Texas governor he was indicted...
Russian food prices rise after state embargo on imports from Western countries
Russian food prices are rising in parts of the country and experts say the state embargo on imports of Western food appears to be...
Imran Khan’s party to resign all its seats in Pakistan’s national assembly
Imran Khan's opposition party, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI), says it has decided to resign all its seats in Pakistan’s national assembly. A senior member of...
Rick Perry indictment: Texas governor vows to fight charges of abuse of power
Texas Governor Rick Perry has vowed to fight an indictment against him for abuse of power, which he dismissed as a "farce". The indictment "amounts...
Brazil elections 2014: Marina Silva to replace late presidential candidate Eduardo Campos
Marina Silva, Brazil’s ex-environment minister, would replace former presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, who was killed in a plane crash on August 13. Marina Silva is...
Eduardo Campos plane crash: Black box did not record Brazilian presidential candidate’s flight
According to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the black box recovered from the wreckage of the plane crash that killed Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo...
Iraq: Nouri al-Maliki agrees to step aside in favor of Haider al-Abadi
Iraq’s PM Nouri al-Maliki has agreed to step aside, ending political deadlock in Baghdad as the government struggles against insurgents. His replacement, Haider al-Abadi, has...
Eduardo Campos dead: Brazil’s presidential candidate dies in plane crash near Santos
Brazil’s presidential candidate Eduardo Campos has died in a plane crash, party members and local officials say. The Brazilian Air Force reported the plane was...
Iraq: President Fuad Masum asks Haider al-Abadi to form new government
Iraqi President Fuad Masum has asked the deputy speaker of parliament, Haider al-Abadi, to form a new government. Haider al-Abadi had previously been nominated prime...
Turkey election 2014: Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins first direct presidential election
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey's first direct presidential election. With almost all the votes counted, current PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan had won about 52%,...
Turkey election 2014: Polls open for first direct presidential election
Turkish people are voting in the country's first ever direct presidential election. Three candidates are vying for the position, including current PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan. If...
Joan Bramhall found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Former Morris County Clerk Joan Bramhall, who once worked with Republican Governor Chris Christie, was found dead along with her husband inside their New...
Turkey’s first direct presidential election: Candidates hold final rallies
Turkey's first direct presidential election will be held on Sunday, August 10. Candidate and current PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to hold his final...
Italy’s economy falls back into recession
According to latest official figures, Italy's economy has fallen back into recession after contracting for two quarters in a row. GDP, the value of all...
Ronald Reagan’s press secretary James Brady dies at 73
Former White House press secretary James Brady has died at 73. James Brady was shot in the head in a 1981 attempt on President Ronald...
House approves lawsuit against President Barack Obama
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to sue President Barack Obama for allegedly exceeding his constitutional powers. The 225-201 vote along party lines...
Argentina defaults on its debt for second time in 13 years
Ratings agency S & P declared Argentina in default after the government missed a deadline for paying interest on $13 billion of restructured bonds. Argentina...
House votes to sue Barack Obama
The House of Representatives is voting to pass a resolution authorizing it to sue President Barack Obama for what Republican leaders describe as his...
G7: Russia faces further economic sanctions over Ukraine crisis
Russia will face further economic sanctions if it continues to support rebels in Ukraine, G7 leaders say. In a statement on Wednesday, the G7 group...
Argentina close to new bond default
Economy Minister Axel Kicillof has returned to the negotiating table in a last-ditch attempt to prevent Argentina defaulting on its bonds. Axel Kicillof's talks with...
US gas prices fall 9 cents over past two weeks
The average US price of regular-grade gasoline has plummeted 9 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $3.58, the largest drop this...
Sarah Palin Channel: Former Alaska governor launches subscription-based online network
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has started her own subscription-based online network. The Sarah Palin Channel, which went live on Sunday, bills itself as a...
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