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Armenian court dismisses motion disputing election
Armenia's constitutional court has rejected an appeal by two presidential candidates to annul last month's vote won by the incumbent. The court on ...
A look at the makeup of the new Israeli government
Four parties will make up the new Israeli coalition government, adding up to a 68-seat majority in the 120-seat parliament. It is the first Israeli ...
Indian court demands Italy answer for marine flap
India's Supreme Court barred Italy's ambassador from leaving the country Thursday and demanded that he explain why his country is refusing to return ...
UN urges peaceful resolution in Italy-India spat
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Wednesday for a peaceful resolution to a dispute between Italy and India over the fate of two Italian ...
Eurozone to hold special meeting on Cyprus
The finance ministers of the 17 euro countries will hold a special meeting this week to discuss a much-delayed bailout package for Cyprus, but ...
EU lawmakers reject $1.3tn budget proposal
The European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected a proposal for the European Union's €960 billion ($1.3 trillion) budget Wednesday, in the latest ...
German gov't: no new borrowing from 2015
Germany's Cabinet approved a draft budget proposal Wednesday that foresees the government getting by without new borrowing from 2015 — a plan hailed ...
Indian PM demands Italy return marines for trial
India's prime minister demanded Wednesday that Italy return two marines accused of killing a pair of fishermen last year or face unspecified ...
Greek bailout program review hits snag
Inspectors from Greece's rescue lenders delayed a meeting with the prime minister which had been scheduled for Tuesday after talks stalled over tax ...
Mali media outlets go silent over editor's arrest
The airwaves in Mali's capital fell silent on Tuesday and newspapers didn't print a morning edition in protest over the arrest last week of an editor ...
Cyprus to accept corporate tax hike in bailout
Cyprus will accept raising its low 10 percent corporate tax rate as part of an international bailout deal, a senior official said Tuesday.
Dutch Supreme Court rules a 'tongue kiss' not rape
The Dutch Supreme Court narrowed its definition of rape Tuesday, saying that a "forced tongue kiss" should no longer be considered among the worst ...
Election dispute big test for Kenya's top judge
Confidence was so low in Kenya's courts after its 2007 election that people preferred to settle their disputes with machetes and bows and arrows.
China's political advisers pledge fealty to party
China's top political advisers, who represent a broad spectrum of prominent people in business, academia, finance and other areas, closed their annual ...
Cover-up of Kenyan vote rigging, Odinga team says
Officials from the party of Kenya's prime minister said Monday they are not getting the co-operation they need from Kenya's electoral commission to ...
Judge skeptical of ex-senator's campaign cash use
A federal judge sounded skeptical Monday of former Sen. Larry Craig's claim that he properly used $217,000 in campaign funds for his legal defense ...
2 Italian soldiers won't return to India for trial
Two Italian marines facing murder charges in India won't be returned there for trial, the Italian Foreign Ministry said Monday. The sailors, who were ...
Hungary to insert rejected laws into constitution
Hungary's prime minister can't take "no" for an answer, even when he is being instructed by the country's highest court. Over the past 18 months, the ...
Malta election returning Labor party to power
An election victory is returning Malta's Labor party to power after 15 years in the opposition. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi of the Nationalist Party ...
Kenya vote winner gets 50.07 pct; loser challenges
Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding father, was named the winner of the country's presidential election on Saturday with 50.07 percent of the ...
Survey: Many conflicted on gov't spending cuts
As President Barack Obama and lawmakers spar over huge federal deficits, they're confronted by a classic contradiction: Most Americans want government ...