Obama's replacement provokes stormy showdown for US Senate
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 19:25.The cloud of political corruption hanging over the state of Illinois threatens to cause a storm in Washington when the US Senate opens its new session on Tuesday.
Sheikh Hasina elected Bangladesh's new leader
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 17:20.Bangladesh's Awami League party on Saturday elected its chief Sheikh Hasina Wazed as Leader of the House, paving the way for her to form a new government to run the South Asian nation for next five ye
South Korean opposition MPs in scuffle in parliament over draft laws
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 17:08.Opposition lawmakers and security guards clashed in South Korea's parliament on Saturday during a sit-in by the members of parliament (MPs) and their supporters, according to media reports.
Kenya's President Kibaki signs controversial media bill
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 22:19.Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki Friday said he had signed into law a new media bill that many fear will curtail press freedom.
Bush to usher in New Year's with sunrise walk
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 20:34.US President George W Bush plans to get out of bed early on the first day of 2009 and go for a sunrise walk on his ranch with First Lady Laura as he ushers in the last New Year's Day of his presidency
Dmitry Medvedev signs law on longer presidential terms
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 17:42.Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday signed into law a bill extending presidential terms form four to six years, the Kremlin said.
Belgium resurrects fallen five-party government under new premier
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 17:41.The five political parties which made up Belgium's last government agreed on Tuesday to re-form their administration under a new premier, 10 days after the last one fell.
Belgium resurrects fallen government under new premier
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 17:29.Belgium's King Albert II on Tuesday swore in a five-party government almost identical to the scandal-hit administration which fell on December 19, palace officials confirmed.
The Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) Tuesday said its derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) markets set new trading records last year with volume surging to 
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
The San Antonio Spurs turned up their trademark defense down the stretch to turn back another opponent. 
Popular US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, 54, has vowed to battle her recent weight gain, blaming it on "food abuse."
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.