Economy & Politics
Panama elections 2014: Outsider Juan Carlos Varela wins presidential poll
Panama’s opposition leader Juan Carlos Varela has won the presidential election with almost 40% of the votes. Juan Carlos Varela, who is currently the vice-president,...
World Economic Forum 2014: Nigeria to close Abuja schools and government offices
The Nigerian government has decided to shut schools and government offices across the capital Abuja, while a World Economic Forum conference takes place next...
Thailand elections 2014: Opposition calls for 6-month delay
Thailand's opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has called for elections scheduled for July to be pushed back by up to six months. In a 10-point package...
US economy adds 288,000 jobs in April 2014
According to the latest figures from the Labor Department, the US economy created 288,000 jobs in April, the strongest monthly job creation since January...
Ukraine $17 billion bailout approved by IMF board
The IMF has approved a $17.1 billion bailout for Ukraine to help the country's beleaguered economy. The loan comes amid heightened military and political tension...
Rob Ford to take leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse, his lawyer Dennis Morris announces. Dennis Morris said his...
US economic growth slows to 0.1% in 2014 Q1
US economic growth slowed sharply in 2014 Q1, growing at an annual rate of 0.1%. The rate is the slowest for a year and a...
India elections 2014: Narendra Modi accused of election code violation
Narendra Modi has been accused by India's Election Commission of violating the election code. India’s main opposition BJP's prime ministerial candidate violated poll laws by...
Iraq elections 2014: Heavy security at first poll since US troops withdrawal
Iraq is voting in the first parliamentary elections since the withdrawal of US troops three years ago. Polling began at 07:00 local time and closes...
Kenya legalizes polygamy
President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law a bill legalizing polygamy in Kenya. The new bill brings civil law, where a man was only allowed...
Zimbabwe: Morgan Tsvangirai kicked out of his MDC party
Zimbabwe's opposition party - Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) - says it is suspending its leader Morgan Tsvangirai, amid deepening divisions in its ranks. A...
Afghanistan elections 2014: Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani to face run-off vote
Afghanistan presidential election preliminary results show the poll will go to a second round, after no candidate reached the 50% needed for an outright...
India elections 2014: Narendra Modi to submit nomination papers in Varanasi
Bharatiya Janata Party’s leader Narendra Modi, the man with the biggest chances of winning India's elections, is to submit his election nomination papers as...
Julius Malema campaign ad banned by SABC
SABC, South Africa's public broadcaster, refused to broadcast a campaign ad from the Economic Freedom Front (EFF) as it incited violence. The South African Broadcasting...
Syria announces presidential election for June 3
The Syrian plan to hold a presidential election on June 3 has been dismissed by the US as a "parody of democracy". UN chief Ban...
Rob Ford kicks-off re-election campaign at Toronto Congress Centre
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is set to kick off his re-election campaign at an event his brother and campaign aide has called "history in...
India elections 2014: Voting starts in biggest phase of polling
India is voting in the biggest day of the general election pitting the ruling Congress party against the main opposition BJP. Polling takes place in...
China’s economy expanded by 7.4% in 2014 Q1
China's economy grew by 7.4% in 2014 Q1, better than what many were expecting. However, it is a slowdown from 7.7% growth in the final...
Silvio Berlusconi ordered to do community service for tax fraud conviction
Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi should serve a one-year sentence for tax fraud doing community service, a Milan court has ruled. Silvio Berlusconi, 77, was convicted...
Afghanistan elections 2014: Abdullah Abdullah ahead in poll count
Afghanistan’s former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah is slightly ahead of Ashraf Ghani in the country's presidential election, partial results have shown. With about 500,000 votes...
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urges countries to contribute to Ukraine’s economic rescue
In a statement to the International Monetary Fund, US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has urged other countries to contribute more to the economic rescue...
ObamaCare row: Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius resigns following healthcare rollout
Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning amid problematic launch of President Barack Obama's healthcare law, US media report. The ObamaCare - regarded by the president's...
Narendra Modi’s wife: BJP leader admits for first time he is married to Jashodaben Chiman Modi
Controversial prime ministerial candidate of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Narendra Modi has for the first time publicly admitted that he is...
China’s exports and imports decline in March 2014
The Chinese exports and imports fell sharply in March 2014, adding to recent indicators pointing to a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. China's exports...
India elections 2014: Second phase of Lok Sabha polling under way in North Eastern
Indians are voting on the first big day of the general election pitting the ruling Congress party against the main opposition BJP. Polling is being...
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