Iran, powers explore nuclear compromises, Israel alarmed
The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China want more than a 10-year suspension of Irans most sensitive nuclear work. Tehran, which denies it is trying to develop a nuclear weapons capability, is demanding an immediate end to .
ICC prosecutor: Slim chance of IS leaders facing war crimes inquiry
Many citizens of ICC member states are suspected of committing atrocities while fighting for Islamic State, including Jihadi John, notorious for beheading hostages, who is believed to be a British citizen. Bensouda said the court had received reports.
Big TV debate of British election campaign yields no clear winner
One poll said Scottish nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon had won, another said Labours Miliband had narrowly triumphed, a third said Cameron, Miliband and UK Independence Party leader (UKIP) Nigel Farage had come joint first, while a fourth said.
Buhari extends lead in tight Nigerian election
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian opposition contender Muhammadu Buhari built a lead of over 2.5 million votes with only six states uncounted on Monday, raising the prospect of a stunning ballot box victory for a man who first came to power three decades ago.
Cameron savors shock triumph in British election - At.
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron swept to a stunning election victory on Friday, confounding forecasts that the vote would be the closest in decades and winning a clear majority that left his Labour��.
Nigeria opposition protests presidential vote in oil state
There was no election in Rivers, APC polling agent Achinike William-Wobodo told Reuters, calling for a re-vote. In a sign the opposition will challenge results elsewhere, the APC governor of the southern Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, denounced on .
Exclusive: Upset by Warren, US banks debate halting some campaign donations
Citigroup has decided to withhold donations for now to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee over concerns that Senate Democrats could give Warren and lawmakers who share her views more power, sources inside the bank told Reuters.
US, Iran focus on technical details in nuclear talks
Senior officials from other major powers -- Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China -- were expected to arrive in Lausanne later on Wednesday. Iran and the six world powers are seeking a comprehensive agreement to curb Irans most sensitive nuclear .
Sarkozy wins French local elections; far right makes limited gains
PARIS The far-right National Front made only limited gains in French local elections won by a wide margin on Sunday by ex-president Nicolas Sarkozys conservatives and their centrist allies. Sarkozys UMP and its allies will take over two thirds of the.
Iraq claims victory over Islamic State in Tikrit
Whereas previous defeats of Islamic State around central Iraq have mostly been credited to the Popular Mobilisation committees, government officials sought to paint the entry into Tikrit as a national triumph. Abadi vowed that Islamic State would be.
King Bibis reign challenged in Israeli election
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus march towards becoming the longest-serving leader of Israel could be halted on Tuesday in an election that has exposed public fatigue with his stress on national security rather than socio.
UK spied on Argentina over Falklands from 2006 to 2011: media
Tensions over the Falklands still simmer more than 30 years after the two countries fought a brief war, won by Britain, for control of the South Atlantic archipelago. The islands. Argentina dismisses such talk as posturing ahead of upcoming British.
Cameron savors shock triumph in British election | NewsDaily
Britains Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha return to Number 10 Downing Street after meeting with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain May 8, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Rousseau/pool.
Congo delays vote on electoral law, West urges revisions
They invited the president of the Senate to take into consideration the tension that was prevailing in Kinshasa and other towns of the country, the diplomat told Reuters, asking not to be named. They urged him either to suspend the modifying law or.
For Palestinians, Israels election offers bleak horizon
Whats more, the policy of building Jewish settlements on occupied land is unlikely to change after the election, with Netanyahu and his allies advocating further expansion and the Zionist Union in favor of building more homes in existing settlement.
After the election shock, big questions - Reuters
A surprisingly decisive election win for Britains Conservative party has cheered financial markets and will probably allow Prime Minister David Cameron to govern unencumbered by coalition partners.. Given the Scottish Nationalists stunning triumph, all but wiping the opposition Labour party out north of the border, can Scotland stay part of the UK in the long-term and have the Conservatives let the genie out of the bottle by bigging up the SNP and stoking English��.
Indiana governor defends religious freedom law
WASHINGTON Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Sunday defended a new state law that opponents worry may support discrimination against gay people, saying he had no plans to add extra protections but would consider new suggestions from state .
Cameron savors shock triumph in British election
The sterling currency, bonds and shares surged on a result that reversed near-universal expectations of an inconclusive hung parliament, in which Cameron would have had to jockey for power with Labour rival Ed Miliband. Instead, Cameron met Queen .
UN finds police peacekeepers shot dead three Mali protesters
UNITED NATIONS U.N. police peacekeepers used unauthorized and excessive force that killed three people and injured four others during a protest in the northern Malian town of Gao in January, the United Nations said on Thursday. A U.N. inquiry found .