Mitt Romney assured his followers he would earn the 2012 Republican nomination, as he savoured Super Tuesday victories and savaged Barack Obama.
The chances of Mitt Romney running against Barack Obama are set to either solidify or evaporate as 10 states prepare to choose the Republican nominee.
Are SA firms becoming more optimistic? Can Greece avoid a debt default? Has China tamed inflation? <b>Matt Quigley</b> considers the global economy.
31 people have been killed and entire communities have been wiped out as a total of tornadoes have ripped through USA’s heartland.
The US says North Korea has agreed to a nuclear moratorium, and Korean media say the country will allow IAEA inspectors to monitor it.
After cleaning up in Arizona, Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in his home state of Michigan, after a tight race with rival Rick Santorum.
Without a clear action plan, Pakistan will not support the United States-driven reconciliation plans for Afghanistan.
US officials say the embargoes against Iran are doomed to fail and are now just a means to delay an attack by Israel on the country.
US President Barack Obama hit a high note when he succumbed to the cajoling of Mick Jagger and BB King at an event to mark Black History Month.
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/ 22 February 2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has planned a trip to North Africa that will include a major conference in Tunisia on Syria’s future.
The US appears open to arming Syria’s opposition, saying that if a political solution to the crisis was impossible, other options would be considered.
The head of the US military has warned Israel against attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying such a strike would be destabilising "at this time".
Music greats and Hollywood icons joined family members of Whitney Houston at a church in her hometown to pay tribute to her a week after her death.
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/ 17 February 2012
The parents of an eight-year-old who died from cancer after suffering for months with swollen glands have been sentenced to eight years in prison.
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/ 16 February 2012
US stocks have fallen further, largely dictated by the swings in shares of Apple, dropping for the third session in four.
US President Barack Obama has cut the defence budget for 2013, which includes funding for a shift in strategic focus to the Asia-Pacific.
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/ 14 February 2012
Affirmative action supporters have asked a US federal appeals court to overturn California’s ban on considering race in public college admissions.
British soul singer Adele has won the Grammy in every category she was nominated during a show clouded by the death of Whitney Houston.
Barack Obama’s budget will project a $1.3-trillion deficit for the current fiscal year, slightly higher than $1.296-trillion in 2011.
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/ 11 February 2012
Chinese bank lending fell 28% in January from a year earlier, suggesting Beijing is reluctant to open the credit valves too quickly.
To add to Syria’s internal problems, it’s embroiled in the west’s fight with Iran.
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/ 10 February 2012
United States sanctions on Iranian oil exports set to impact local refiners.
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/ 8 February 2012
The US’s chief envoy to Afghanistan, Marc Grossman, has met with Taliban leaders in Qatar as part of efforts to get the rebels to negotiate.
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/ 8 February 2012
Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping’s visit to the US next week could set the mood for the next decade that he is likely to serve as president.
Barack Obama says the US has a good idea of the progress of Iran’s nuclear programme and has a military response ready should it be necessary.
Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney romped to victory in the Nevada caucuses, cementing his position as frontrunner to take on Obama.
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/ 5 February 2012
China has become Iran’s top trading partner as the sanctions against the Islamic republic have become progressively tougher.
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/ 4 February 2012
Iran has pledged to aid any nation that challenges Israel, staking out a hard line to suggestions that military strikes are an increasing possibility.
The site is expected to sell a 10% stake for as much as $10-billion but there are doubts about its value.
Facebook has finally opened its kimono and started the process of offering its shares for public trading, writes <b>Alistair Fairweather</b>.
Angelo Dundee, the trainer who helped guide the careers of boxing giants Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, has died at the age of 90.
Angelo Dundee, the trainer who helped guide the careers of boxing giants Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, has died at the age of 90.