30 Nov 2012 00:00 - Ewen MacAskill Republican senators have opened the way for a new showdown with United States President Barack Obama.
16 Nov 2012 00:00 - Slavoj Zizek The majority who voted for Obama disliked the radical changes advocated by the Republican market and religious fundamentalists, says Slavoj Zizek.
14 Nov 2012 10:37 - Caroline McMahon Did US President Barack Obama endorse same-sex marriage because it was gaining acceptance or because it was the right, albeit unpopular, thing to do?
12 Nov 2012 13:46 - Thalia Holmes Mormons have spent almost 200 years practising how to pick themselves up and dust themselves off, writes Thalia Holmes.
09 Nov 2012 12:39
Obama triumphs over Romney, SA get's the Randela, Zille takes on Zuma and Nkandla, and some states in the US say yes to weed smoking. Watch Weekend 101.
09 Nov 2012 00:00 - Simon Tisdall Democrats of all stripes and colours rallied behind Barack Obama. Hard-line Republicans betrayed Mitt Romney. And so he lost.
09 Nov 2012 00:00 - Charles Molele African Americans, Hispanics and women supported Barack Obama's re-election, an uneasy fact for Republicans. Charles Molele reports.
08 Nov 2012 14:54
We present some of the most outstanding photographs taken across the globe this week - from the US elections to a Taoist hermit priest in China.
09 Nov 2012 00:00 - Richard Calland While Zuma is content to snack on the surface of the food chain, oblivious to growing scandal, his future second in command could be our saviour.
07 Nov 2012 16:48 - Staff Reporter , AFP , From the topsy-turvy, gaffe-strewn Republican battle to the debates between Romney and Obama, the US election has had many memorable moments.
07 Nov 2012 13:00 - Gary Younge The euphoria of 2008 has gone, but the US president's second win is remarkable precisely because it is not as symbolic, writes Gary Younge.
07 Nov 2012 11:12
After an election race filled with suspense, Mitt Romney's supporters were left disappointed as Barack Obama secured another term as US president.
07 Nov 2012 11:01 - John Whitesides , Steve Holland , President Barack Obama has won a second term in the White House, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the US economy.
06 Nov 2012 17:51 - Reuters , AFP , While presidential hopeful Mitt Romney cast his vote, President Barack Obama thanked everyone for their support.
06 Nov 2012 15:25 - Robert MacPherson From a symbolic hamlet to a swing state neighbouring Washington to the storm-scarred streets of New York, Americans rose early to cast ballots.
06 Nov 2012 11:41 - Pat Reber , Frank Fuhrig , The first votes in Tuesday's US presidential election produced a tie as nationwide polls showed Barack Obama and Mitt Romney neck and neck.