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World News (Morning) for November 21st, 2008

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:09:55 GMT

DR Congo troop increase - Tanker negotiations - US Lockerbie families paid

Clinton tipped for top Obama job

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:27:43 GMT

Hillary Clinton refuses to comment on talk that President-elect Barack Obama could make her Secretary of State in his new administration.

'You betcha I'll help Obama'

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:37:52 GMT

Former vice-presidential running mate Sarah Palin says she is ready to help President-elect Barack Obama wherever she can.

Thandie on Rice role

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:38:22 GMT

Thandie Newton says playing Condoleezza Rice was "a journey every actor dreams of".

Evening world news

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:40:21 GMT

NZ Prime Minister concedes election defeat - Search continues in Haiti school collapse - African leaders call for Congo ceasefire

Obama vows to tackle US economy

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:07:43 GMT

Barack Obama has vowed to act swiftly on the US economy when he takes office in January.

Obama vows to act swiftly on US economy

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:55:06 GMT

Barack Obama has vowed to act swiftly on the US economy at his first news conference as US president-elect.

MovieBuff - Easy Virtue, Pride And Glory, W

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:57:11 GMT

We take a look at Easy Virtue, Pride And Glory and W

The best of Barack Obama's election journey

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:04:08 GMT

A look back at the best moments of Obama's two-year election campaign

Obama wins historic US election

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:11:05 GMT

Barack Obama has become the first black US president after a landslide election victory.

DiCaprio talks of Obama excitement

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:00:42 GMT

Leonardo DiCaprio has said Barack Obama's US presidential victory made him proud to be American.

'Change has come to America'

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:31:01 GMT

Barack Obama has become the first black US president after a landslide election victory.

Obama thanks America

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:45:17 GMT

Senator Barack Obama has voted at his Chicago neighbourhood's precinct of Hyde Park.

McCain casts vote at home

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:02:12 GMT

Senator John McCain cast his ballot in the US election at a church near his home in Phoenix, Arizona.

Brown spells hopes for US election

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:12:46 GMT

Gordon Brown says he hopes Britain will have a good relationship with the next US president.

Traders hope election will bring calm

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:50:51 GMT

The US stock exchange ended with little change as investors held off on placing significant bets ahead of the US presidential election.

Obama City, Japan prepares for November 4th

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:52:03 GMT

City in Western Japan hopes for namesake's victory in tomorrow's US poll.

Morning world news

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:19:31 GMT

American elections loom - Fighting continues in Democratic Republic of Congo - Bombs in Baghdad

McCain and Obama hunt for votes in final hours

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:16:52 GMT

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have raced through the battleground states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

World News (Evening) for November 2nd, 2008

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:28:19 GMT

Diplomats call for Congo aid - Obama holds lead in polls - Zambian acting head of state wins vote

Cashing in on the election

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:49:08 GMT

As America prepares to vote, election merchandise is selling like hotcakes.

World News (Morning) for November 1st, 2008

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:28:41 GMT

Miliband to meet Rwandan and Congolese leaders - Schwarzenegger backs McCain

Palin effigy removed from US home after protests

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:59:12 GMT

An effigy of US Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin hanging by a noose has been taken down.

Evening world news

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:28:55 GMT

UN troops vow to protect Congo's capital - At least 61 dead in India blasts - World's oldest Hebrew document unearthed

Evening world news

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:26:43 GMT

Obama plot comment - Karadzic defence slammed - Footage of Syria attack - Congo UN staff evacuation possible

World News (Morning) for October 27th, 2008

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:50:58 GMT

Syria condemns US attack - Livni calls for early Israeli election - Mexican drug baron arrested

World News (Evening) for October 24th, 2008

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:26:59 GMT

Obama puts wife Michelle in charge - Orthodox party pulls out of Israeli coalition talks - Croatian PM condemns Zagreb car bomb

World News (Morning) for October 16th, 2008

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:14:57 GMT

Obama and McCain in final debate - LA wildfire victims return - Puerto Rico braced for hurricane

World News (Morning) for October 8th, 2008

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:52:10 GMT

Obama and McCain go head to head - Iran defends uranium plan - Streets cleared after Bangkok protest

World News (Morning) for October 7th, 2008

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:13:57 GMT

Scores injured in Thai protest - More drugs police in Mexico - Next US presidential debate looms

Springsteen to rock Obama gig

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:46:18 GMT

Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel are set to perform at a benefit for Barack Obama in New York.

Running for office - 'Voterobics' hits America

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:40:42 GMT

Election themed gym classes, dubbed 'voterobics', are springing up across the USA.

Minister quits in Brown protest

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:20:23 GMT

Another minister has resigned from the Government in protest at Gordon Brown's leadership.

World News (Evening)

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:22:30 GMT

Zuma escapes corruption charges - Thail party drops Samak Sundaravej - Zimbabwe power deal

World News (Evening) for September 8th, 2008

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:21:10 GMT

Russian troops to exit Georgia but not breakaway regions - Hurricane Ike hits Cuba - Pakistan's Zardari moves into palace

Controversial Palin to address convention

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:44:19 GMT

Sarah Palin takes the spotlight at the Republican convention later, amid the media furore surrounding the vice-presidential candidate.

Clooney rakes in the cash for Obama

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:18:08 GMT

George Clooney raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for Barack Obama by headlining an exclusive event for American citizens in Geneva.

McCain chooses ex-beauty queen for VP

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:41:28 GMT

US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has chosen a former Miss Alaska runner-up as his vice-presidential running mate.

Obama vows to 'reverse US failures'

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:06:32 GMT

Barack Obama has launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain and vowed to reverse America's economic failures.

World News (Morning) for August 29th, 2008

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:20:45 GMT

Obama accepts Democratic nomination - Russia accuses US of Georgia conflict - Indian PM calls floods "national calamity".

World News (Evening)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:36:00 GMT

Abkhazia joins conflict - Tsvangirai could be named Zimbabwe Prime Minister - Bomb attack in China

World News

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:36:04 GMT

Georgia declare state of war - Zimbabwe leaders to talk - US tourist stabbed to death in Beijing

World News (Evening)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:32:30 GMT

China steps up security following attack - Millions in Africa face famine - Bush in South Korea

World news (Thursday July 31st, 2008)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:09:23 GMT

Karadzic faces his accusers in the Hague - Olmert stands down as Israeli PM - Mbeki in Zimbabwe for power-sharing talks.

World News (Morning) for July 12th, 2008

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:29:37 GMT

UN sanctions on Zimbabwe vetoed - Sudan Ambassador condemns arrest - American wildfires kills one.

World News (Evening) for July 2nd, 2008

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:28:58 GMT

Bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem - Patient dies unattended in NY hospital - Algae infestation in China

AU leaders call for Zimbabwe unity government

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:46:43 GMT

The African Union has adopted a resolution calling for a national unity government to resolve Zimbabwe's election crisis.

Tsvangirai condemns 'sham election'

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:22:59 GMT

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has condemned what he described as the "mass intimidation" in Zimbabwe's election.

Mugabe launches attack on Britain

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:35:25 GMT

The president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has said the "demons" at number 10 Downing Street "need to be exorcised."

World News (Evening) for June 21st, 2008

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:07:22 GMT

US condemns Zimbabwe violence - Olympic torch visits Lhasa - Coalition soldiers killed in Afghanistan

World news

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:35:18 GMT

Tsvangirai may pull out of Zimbabwe run-off - Probe into US 'pregnancy pact' - Thousands hold anti-government protests in Thailand

Four MDC members killed in Zimbabwe

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:00:09 GMT

Four members of Zimbabwe's opposition party have been killed in a petrol bomb attack south of the capital Harare.

World News (Morning) for May 17th, 2008

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:17:26 GMT

China's president encourages rescuers - Bloody robbery in The Philippines - Mugabe admits "disaster"

World News (Evening) for May 10th, 2008

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:47:29 GMT

Cyclone survivors face disease - Tsvangirai will contest run-off election - Lebanon PM defiant

Labour can win election, says Straw

Sat, 03 May 2008 10:37:55 GMT

Labour can win a fourth term in Government despite the results of local elections, Justice Secretary Jack Straw has said.

Zimbabwe poll results contested

Sat, 03 May 2008 08:05:44 GMT

Zimbabwe's opposition has slammed the results from the country's election as "scandalous".

Zimbabwe election recount begins

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:02:32 GMT

A parital recount of votes from the March 29 elections has begun in Zimbabwe, despite efforts to block it.

World news

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:08:38 GMT

Amnesty slams China - More violence in Sadr City - Zimbabwe opposition calls strike - France to outlaw 'extreme thinness' promoting

Zimbabwe violence worsens

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:38:42 GMT

A member of Zimbabwe's main opposition party has been murdered as the country's election crisis becomes increasingly violent.

World News (Morning) for April 14th, 2008

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:25:34 GMT

Third time lucky for Berlusconi? - Zimbabwe poll recount is 'serious trap' - Kenya unveils coalition government

World News (Morning) for March 29th, 2008

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:17:20 GMT

Voters head to polls in Zimbabwe - US enters fray in Iraq - 'Cruel' seal cull attacked

Bhutanese flock to historic first poll

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:09:18 GMT

Bhutanese citizens have headed to the polls for the first parliamentary elections in the Himalayan kingdom's history.

Islamists win in Malaysia

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:19:33 GMT

Islamists look set to win control of the north of Malaysia in the country's general elections.

Musharraf supporter loses parliamentary seat

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:00:10 GMT

The president of the main party supporting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has lost his seat.

Musharraf warns against unrest

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:02:54 GMT

Tension is rising in Pakistan in the run up to Monday's long-delayed elections.

Race for White House heads down South

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:28:00 GMT

Presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama have headed to the South of the US as their campaign for the White House continues.

Nationalists sweep to power in Taiwan

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:17:40 GMT

Taiwan's main opposition party has won a landslide victory in the country's parliamentary elections.

Argentina elects first female president

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:56:24 GMT

First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has won a presidential vote, to become Argentina's first elected woman leader.

Brown rules out snap election

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:28:30 GMT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not call a general election this year, it has been confirmed.

Election doubts as Tories slash lead

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:06:31 GMT

The prospects of a snap election have been thrown into doubt with opinion polls showing Labour's lead over the Tories has been slashed.

Polls put November Election in doubt

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:31:01 GMT

A series of opinion polls have shown Labour's lead over the Conservatives has been cut and one suggests they are level.

Cameron ready for election

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:07:08 GMT

Conservative leader David Cameron insists he would be happy to contest an autumn General Election.

Japan's Abe vows to stay on

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:25:56 GMT

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to stay in his job despite a drubbing for his party in an upper house election.

Upper house defeat for Japan government

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:59:48 GMT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party suffered a crushing defeat in the country's elections on Sunday.

Taiwan MPs brawl in parliament

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:08:02 GMT

A brawl has broken out in the Taiwanese parliament as a heated debate about election-related issues descended into disarray.

Turkey cancels presidential elections

Wed, 09 May 2007 12:56:14 GMT

Turkey's planned presidential election, which triggered a major political crisis, has been halted by the country's parliament.

Sarkozy celebrates election victory

Mon, 07 May 2007 07:27:35 GMT

Nicolas Sarkozy has promised to represent all French people after beating Segolene Royal in the country's presidential election.

Sarkozy wins French election

Sun, 06 May 2007 20:03:10 GMT

Nicolas Sarkozy has won France's presidential election today, defeating Segolene Royal by 53 per cent, according to a poll.

Royal's fiery performance subdues Sarko

Thu, 03 May 2007 11:00:33 GMT

Presidential hopefuls Segolene Royal and Nicolas Sarkozy performed as if they had switched roles during last night's TV debate.