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Christie wins big in New Jersey, Democrat takes Virginia in governors' races
Moderate Republican Chris Christie easily won re-election as New Jersey governor, while a conservative Republican popular with the Tea Party movement narrowly lost his bid for the Virginia...
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Toronto mayor admits crack use, plans to keep job
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that he smoked crack "probably a year ago" when he was in a "drunken stupor," but he refused to resign despite immense pressure to step...
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New York City to seek immediate ruling preserving stop-and-frisk
Lawyers for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will ask an appeals court to immediately overturn a ruling deeply critical of the city's "stop-and-frisk" police tactic, seeking a decision before his...
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Obama nudges US to stop thwarting jobs growth
Dwarfed by towering cranes and cargo containers, President Barack Obama came to a port in conservative-leaning Louisiana on Friday to nudge both parties to stop throwing up roadblocks to jobs and...
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Kerry warns US lawmakers new Iran sanctions could threaten nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Congress against imposing new sanctions against Iran. Kerry said fresh sanctions could destroy diplomatic efforts to rein in Tehran's nuclear program.
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CIA 'spying' on Americans' financial data
The Central Intelligence Agency is amassing a huge database of international money transfers that includes the financial and personal data of millions of Americans, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Toronto strips crack-smoking mayor of powers
Toronto city councillors voted to limit their hell-raising mayor's powers after his latest obscene outburst.
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Violent tornadoes kill at least three in US Midwest
At least three people were killed and dozens more injured as severe storms and violent tornadoes battered the US Midwest.
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Socialist Michelle Bachelet won a first round of Chile's presidential race Sunday, with voters putting her on track to replace a conservative, early returns showed.
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Toronto mayor loud and defiant as powers trimmed
Toronto's disgraced mayor Rob Ford went down fighting as the city council stripped him of most of his remaining powers, taunting hecklers as "punks", comparing his punishment to a military invasion and...
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US Senate filibuster rule change for presidential nominees
The Democratic-controlled US Senate has made a rule change to prevent the minority party from blocking presidential appointments. The move alters rules in place since the 19th century.
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Kerry in Geneva for Iran nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading into a tough round of negotiations in Geneva where six world powers are trying to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
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Bush 3.0? Jeb hints at White House run
Last year family matriarch Barbara Bush proclaimed there have been "enough Bushes" in the White House, but recently son Jeb unambiguously revived prospects of extending the political dynasty.
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Americans, Germans disagree on details of EU-US free trade agreement
A majority of Americans and Germans support an EU-US free trade agreement, according to a new poll. But they disagree about whose regulatory standards should be adopted.
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Rampant inflation triggers nationwide strike in Argentina
Labor leaders in Argentina largely shut down public transport, schools, hospitals and other services on Thursday. They are asking for higher pay as the rate of inflation has shot up to 30 percent.
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Sydney to get long-awaited second international airport
Following decades of fruitless debates, the government of Australia has given the green light for the building of a second international airport in Sydney. It said the hub would be operational in about...
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Canadian woman's letter arrives -- after 45-year delay
A 45-year-old letter arrived in the mailbox of a Canadian woman, who received the correspondence from her younger sister decades after it was sent, Canadian media reported.
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GM braces for more Capitol Hill grilling over safety issues
US carmaker General Motors is facing more intense questioning by a House of Representatives committee over the safety crisis that has hit the firm this year. The grilling comes shortly after yet...
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After NSA scandal, United States may grant EU citizens data privacy
The Obama administration will push to allow EU citizens the right to sue in US courts if they think their data has been misused. Vast US spying programs have complicated transatlantic ties at a...
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Opinion: America won't mind if Iraq splits
What are the US' goals in the fight against the ISIS extremists in Iraq? Mainly their own security. It is secondary for the US if the Iraq breaks apart, says Miodrag Soric.
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