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Egypt's president heads to Turkey to build on ties
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi travels to Turkey on Sunday to strengthen an emerging alliance between two moderate Islamist governments in a region ...
Electoral College math: Not all votes are equal
When it comes to electing the president, not all votes are created equal. And chances are yours will count less than those of a select few.
Why there is an Electoral College and how it works
Presidents are elected not by national popular vote but by an 18th century constitutional compromise called the Electoral College. HOW IT FORMED: When ...
Amid U.N. debate, different models on free speech
Amid the firestorm over an American film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad, the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva voted Friday on a resolution by a ...
A third of public fears police use of drones
More than a third of Americans worry their privacy will suffer if drones like those used to spy on U.S. enemies overseas become the latest police tool ...
Zimbabwe president: Constitution changes on track
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has assured regional leaders that adoption of a new constitution is on track, ahead of proposed elections to end the ...
Libya's Benghazi keeps its air of rebelliousness
In front of Benghazi's stock market, pedestrians pick their way around lakes of sewage in the street, carefully stepping on bricks set in the fetid ...
Somalia's new president inaugurated
Somalia's new leader was inaugurated Sunday amid tight security in the capital, Mogadishu, four days after President Hassan Skeikh Mohamud survived ...
No Chavez running mate in Venezuela despite cancer
When he takes the stage at campaign rallies, Hugo Chavez stands alone. Under Venezuela's election system, presidential hopefuls don't choose running ...
Poll: Strong support for campaign spending limits
Americans don't like all the cash that's going to super political action committees and other outside groups that are pouring millions of dollars into ...
Judge strikes down Wis. law limiting union rights
A Wisconsin judge has struck down nearly all of the state law championed by Gov. Scott Walker that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for ...
German court rejects calls to block ESM fund
Germany's highest court paved the way Wednesday for the creation of Europe's €500 billion ($640 billion) rescue fund for indebted governments after ...
German court ruling is key moment in debt crisis
A closely watched ruling by Germany's Federal Constitutional Court could trip up European leaders' efforts to calm the region's debt crisis. The court ...
More to be done in Somalia after presidents vote
The international community on Tuesday supported the election of a new president for Somalia, saying it's a step toward moving the country out of its ...
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH ...
HK pro-democracy parties disappointed in key vote
Election results released Monday gave an edge to the pro-China faction in Hong Kong's legislature, where power is split between those aligned with ...
Somalia's new parliament to elect president
Somalia's new parliament is due to vote for a new president of the country's fledgling government, a move that members of the international community ...
Dutch vote to test EU popularity in tough times
The Netherlands has long been a source of inspiration for closer European integration — and a bellwether of European discontent. It was one of six ...
Kenya Red Cross: 12 killed in clashes
Fighting between a community of cattle herders and farmers over land and water killed 12 people on Friday in Kenya's southeastern region, the Kenya ...
Tunisia designs its democracy, painfully
Tunisia dived into a fierce debate this week over a document that could be an example for the changing Arab world: a long-awaited constitution that ...
9 judges resign after Myanmar lawmakers demand it
All nine judges on Myanmar's presidentially appointed Constitution Tribunal abruptly resigned Thursday after the lower house of parliament voted to ...
Moroccan royal dominance: Is it out of step?
Rows of figures in traditional hooded white Moroccan robes advance in unison under the blazing sun to where the king, surrounded by his courtiers, is ...
Democratic platform focuses on fixing the economy
Democrats approved a party platform at their national convention Tuesday that echoes President Barack Obama's call for higher taxes on wealthier ...
Dems platform backs gay marriage, abortion rights
Democrats unveiled a party platform at their national convention Monday that echoes President Barack Obama's call for higher taxes on wealthier ...