The storm over US President Barack Obama’s label "Polish camp" for a Nazi German Holocaust site is an ideal moment to halt lies about the Holocaust.
More than half the babies under the age of one are now likely to be Hispanic, black or Asian, writes Ed Pilkington.
The US Senate has approved new sanctions against Iran aimed at convincing the Islamic Republic to suspend its uranium enrichment.
Meeting at President Obama’s Camp David retreat, the G8 club of developed nations have focussed their discussions on growth and fiscal reforms.
President Barack Obama is likely to press German Chancellor Angela Merkel to support a growth package to bail out Europe at the G8 summit this weekend
The new World Bank chief may come from the pro-poor camp, but he has arrived in a time of policy agnosticism.
The new World Bank chief may come from the pro-poor camp, but he has arrived in a time of policy agnosticism.
At this week’s G8 summit, leaders have a great opportunity to take the lead in tackling poverty.
President Obama’s statement on gay marriage could be decisive in bringing energy to his re-election campaign.
Australian Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said she would vote for gay marriage when the chance came later and the "time is coming" for change.
Australian Attorney-General Nicola Roxon she would vote for gay marriage when the chance came later this year and the "time is coming" for change.
Barack Obama called his endorsement of same-sex marriage a "logical extension" of his vision for the US during a fundraiser at George Clooney’s home.
In a bold step the American president has openly stated his full support for same-sex unions.
It is cause for real concern when the National House of Traditional Leaders proposes that protection of gay rights be removed from the Constitution.
The worst of the recession is over, unemployment is on the right path, decisive action has been taken on a foreign field but Obama is still lost.
In November Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney will lead the US and translating what they say on the campaign trail isn’t always easy.
A US drone aircraft has killed nine suspected militants in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region, security officials say.
Hoping to shake off a slump in popularity, Obama has begun his official re-election rallies, six months before the US national elections.
The new skyscraper at Ground Zero has now reached a significant 6m above the Empire State building.
US President Obama has marked the anniversary of Bin Laden’s death with a surprise visit to Kabul, where he said the end of the war is in plain sight.
US President Barack Obama has given the nod to tighten sanctions against Syria and Iran by going after foreign firms violating existing measures.
Bill Clinton has appeared in an election campaign video in which he hails Barack Obama for ordering the operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
United States’ citizens acting at the behest of their country have shown an alarming pattern of despicable behaviour, including torture.
Cellphone giant MTN has sought advice in the wake of sanctions by the United States against companies that aid human rights abuses.
Brazil’s rapid expansion has not been underpinned by sound legal systems, as logic has dictated. But they have managed to break out of poverty.
President Barack Obama’s camp has warned that Mitt Romney would turn America "Back to the Future" to crisis-causing economic policies.
Mitt Romney is in the midst of a bruising, costly campaign to oust Barack but one expert has long said the Republican’s efforts are for naught.
He has been mocked as rich and out of touch — but Mitt Romney still has a genuine shot to make Barack Obama a one-term president.
US President Barack Obama has called for negotiations between the leaders of the two countries to settle their conflict and end fighting.
Among the US states with medical marijuana, Colorado stands out because it has chosen to develop a comprehensive system to regulate marijuana.
President Barack Obama says he will be "angry" if claims that his security staff hired prostitutes at a key political summit in Colombia prove true.
A dozen Secret Service agents, sent to Colombia to provide security for President Obama have been relieved of duty after allegations of misconduct.