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Francois Hollande vows France’s economic recovery in two years
France’s President Francois Hollande has outlined a series of budget measures, including cuts, aimed at achieving economic recovery within two years. "I have to set...
Hong Kong election: governing legislative council directly elected for the first time
People in Hong Kong are voting for a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to benefit from weeks of anti-China protests. The poll comes a...
Lindsay Lohan encourages Barack Obama to slash taxes for Forbes millionaires
In a tweet fired off on Friday, Lindsay Lohan encouraged President Barack Obama to consider lowering taxes for the one-percenters listed on the Forbes...
Hong Kong backs down over Chinese moral and national education classes
The Hong Kong government has decided to back down over plans to make schoolchildren take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests. City leader Leung...
APEC Summit 2012: Hillary Clinton says US seek better Russia trade ties
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the US administration wants to normalize trade relations with Russia this month. Hillary Clinton said the government...
APEC Summit 2012: President Hu Jintao promises to maintain China’s growth to support global recovery
China’s President Hu Jintao has promised to maintain economic growth to support a global recovery, at the start of an Asia-Pacific summit in the...
US job growth misses expectations
The US economy created 96,000 jobs in August, according to official figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is less than was expected. However,...
Asian stock markets rise after ECB announces new plans for eurozone
Asian stock markets have risen, joining a global rally, after European Central Bank’s president, Mario Draghi, unveiled a plan targeted at easing the region's...
Barack Obama accepts nomination at the Democratic Convention
Barack Obama has accepted the nomination of the Democratic party, telling voters they face a generational choice in November's election. The US president highlighted the...
Vladimir Putin first interview: about working with Mitt Romney and Pussy Riot controversy
Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted he will still be able to work with Mitt Romney if he's elected U.S. president despite him calling Russia...
Mario Draghi unveils European Central Bank’s bond-buying euro debt plan
European Central Bank’s president, Mario Draghi, has unveiled details of a new bond-buying plan aimed at easing the eurozone's debt crisis. Mario Draghi said the...
Forbes Top 10 Hip-Hop Earners 2012: Dr. Dre made $100M from headphone line
Dr. Dre is the biggest earner in hip-hop, thanks largely to his range of headphones and audio equipment. According to Forbes magazine's Cash Kings 2012...
Bill Clinton backs Barack Obama at the Democratic Convention
Bill Clinton has delivered a prime-time defence of Barack Obama, nominating the president for a second term in the White House. Former US president’s 50-minute...
Lipstick Effect theory thrown into doubt by economist Julie Nelson
Julie Nelson, a leading economist from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, has thrown the popular “Lipstick Effect” theory into doubt, suggesting that the research...
Michelle Obama backs President Barack Obama at Democratic convention in North Carolina
First Lady Michelle Obama has made an impassioned speech backing her husband, President Barack Obama, for another four-year White House term. Closing the first night...
McDonald’s opens its first vegetarian outlet in India
McDonald's is bowing to local demand and is opening a meat-free restaurant in India. The global chain, whose best-known product is the Big Mac burger...
Moody’s lowers its outlook for European Union to negative
Ratings agency Moody's has lowered its outlook for the European Union's AAA credit rating to "negative" and warned that the bloc's rating could be...
Bill Clinton made insensitive racial remark about Barack Obama in 2008
Former US President Bill Clinton made an insensitive racial remark about Barack Obama while his wife battled him for the Democratic nomination vote, it...
Chinese dissident Wang Xiaoning released from jail after ten years
Chinese dissident Wang Xiaoning, who was convicted of subversion charges with the help of evidence provided by Yahoo, has been released from jail. Wang Xiaoning...
Samsung did not infringe on patents held by Apple, Tokyo court rules
A court in Tokyo has ruled that Samsung Electronics did not infringe on patents held by Apple, which is the first victory for the...
Mitt Romney officially accepts GOP nomination
Mitt Romney has accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Florida where he has pledged to “restore the promise” of America. Mitt Romney,...
China signs $3.5 billion deal with Airbus
China has agreed to buy 50 planes worth $3.5 billion from Europe's Airbus. The agreement is part of a slew of trade deals signed by...
David Chalian, Yahoo News Washington bureau chief, fired over Romney campaign remark
Yahoo News has fired its Washington bureau chief David Chalian for saying White House hopeful Mitt Romney was "happy to have a party with...
Yulia Tymoshenko’s appeal rejected by Ukraine’s high court
Ukraine's high court has rejected the appeal by jailed opposition leader and former PM Yulia Tymoshenko against her conviction for abuse of office. Yulia Tymoshenko,...
Ann Romney paints loving portrait of Mitt Romney at Republican Convention
Ann Romney, wife of presidential candidate Mitt Romney, has painted a loving portrait of her husband at the Republican convention, on the day he...
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