Biden edges closer to US Presidency
Democrat Joe Biden in the lead as votes continue to be counted  
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Libyan oil terminals reopen as militias end blockade

Two oil terminals reopen in eastern Libya, after militiamen agree gradually to...

Two oil terminals reopen in eastern Libya, after militiamen...

Maverick Hungarian PM wins election

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declares victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, support for far-right party soars 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declares victory in...

Labour MEPs vote against tighter controls on tax evasion

Commission proposal to clamp down on companies cheating tax by opening...

Commission proposal to clamp down on companies cheating tax...

Hungary's right-wing PM Orban set for poll victory

Hungary's populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his right-wing Fidesz...

Hungary's populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his...

France pulls out of Rwanda genocide memorial

French government announces withdrawal from 20th anniversary commemorations on...

French government announces withdrawal from 20th...

Missing plane search intensifies as second signal detected

Australian searchers say a Chinese ship has heard a signal for a second time,...

Australian searchers say a Chinese ship has heard a signal...

Libyan gunmen kidnap scores of Egyptians

150 Egyptian drivers taken hostage by Libyan gunmen, an Egyptian state-run newspaper says. 

150 Egyptian drivers taken hostage by Libyan gunmen, an...

US economy gains 192,000 jobs in March

US economy created 192,000 jobs in March, down slightly from a revised 197,000 figure for February, and the unemployment rate held at 6.7%

US economy created 192,000 jobs in March, down slightly...

Protesters march on Brussels for jobs

Clashes erupt near EU headquarters in Brussels as anti-austerity protesters confront police

Clashes erupt near EU headquarters in Brussels as...

Afghanistan holds historic election

 Afghans choose a new president amid tight security, in what will be the nation's first ever democratic transfer of power

 Afghans choose a new president amid tight...

Two foreign journalists shot in Afghanistan

Man disguised as a policeman shoots two foreign journalists in Afghanistan,...

Man disguised as a policeman shoots two foreign journalists...

Environment satellite launched

Sentinel 1-A will carry cloud-penetrating radar that monitors climate change and can spot environmental damage.

Sentinel 1-A will carry cloud-penetrating radar that...

US confirms it made 'Cuban Twitter'

White House confirms that a US government aid agency was behind a text-message service that was allegedly designed to foment unrest in Cuba

White House confirms that a US government aid agency was...

Nobel winner Gabriel García Márquez hospitalised

Nobel prize-winning Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez is...

Nobel prize-winning Colombian author Gabriel García...

Israel cancels prisoner release

Israel cancels release of a group of Palestinian prisoners blaming it on Palestinian leadership's pursuit of further recognition at the UN

Israel cancels release of a group of Palestinian prisoners...

Turkey’s Twitter ban violates rights, according to country’s highest court

Although ruling by the court is binding, it is unclear whether the government will overturn the ban.

Although ruling by the court is binding, it is unclear...

Soldier shoots several dead at US army base

Gunman kills three people and wounds 16 before turning gun on himself at Fort...

Gunman kills three people and wounds 16 before turning gun...

Second quake hits Chile

Chile leader evacuates as second big quake strikes

Chile leader evacuates as second big quake strikes