Package of tax hikes and pension cuts passes by 153 votes to 147 after 14-hour debate.
Hu Jintao stresses need for reform of political structure and making democracy more broad-based as once-in-a-decade leadership change gets under way.
John Boehner says Republican-controlled House will work with Obama to rebuild US economy - but wants President to adopt 'balanced approach'.
Boat was carrying around 110 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Malaysia and survivors are being held in custody, the BBG has said.
Problems reported in Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, Virginia and Florida
Radical Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary's back in the headlines. This time with comments on his personal Twitter account with the tagline BIN YOUR POPPY saying.
IB Times looks back at the decisive moments from last night, as Barack Obama comes from behind to take the election.
China expert Jonathan Fenby takes a look at what's in store for US and China relations as Obama is re-elected as US President.
Britain plans to begin talks with armed Syrian opposition groups in a bid to end the Syrian civil war, but rules out arming the rebels.
He's the president in waiting who's set to take the hot seat of one of the most powerful and prosperous countries on earth, but to many China's Xi Jinping remains something of a mystery.
More than 327,000 tweets have been recorded in a minute when the US election results were announced.
Barack Obama, the 44th US President defeats Mitt Romney in the race to the White House.
As it was announced that Barack Obama has been re-elected as US President, jubilant crowds in Chicago celebrated his win over Mitt Romney by a comfortable margin.
Barack Obama has announced victory in the 2012 US Presidential elections against republican candidate Mitt Romney.
Ten per cent of the US voting population was Latino, 73 per cent White, and 13 per cent Black.
Polling stations across the US have been hosted in diverse odd locations such as beauty salons and a pet store.
Live coverage of the US presidential election for 2012 as voters take to the polls to choose their president for the next four years. Will it be Obama or Romney?
US President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney have already cast their ballot but many of their fellow citizens won't bother.
'...Get me out of here' for rebel Dorries, as Sir George Young suspends her from Tories.
Prime Minister criticised by human rights groups for saying Britain would allow Assad to leave Syria in hope of ending civil war.
Analysts expect House of Representatives to stay Republican - which could pose major problem for Barack Obama if re-elected.
Reports suggest Dorries did not tell chief whip Sir George Young she was going to Australia - and will not waive any of her £65,000 salary.
Intransigence, ineptitude and irresponsibility have defined the current political stewardship of the global and economy.
On 17 October 2012 Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron announced in the House of Commons that: "...we will be legislating so that energy companies have to give the lowest tariff to their customers..."
Dixville Notch, New Hampshire begins taking votes - even though Romney continues campaigning in last-ditch bid for victory.
Big Typhoon deal, which faces competition from France and US, also on agenda.
Millions of Americans will today head to the polls to cast their vote on the next President of the United States, with the race still neck and neck between Democrat incumbent Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney.
Almost all opinion polls are predicting a very close race, but in deciding states like Ohio, Obama still has a 2 to 3 point lead.
US President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney are holding meetings throughout the country a few hours before Election Day.
The threat of a nuclear war between Iran and Israel is the subject of Channel 4's Dispatches, as the filmmakers look at the impact a conflict of this sort could have.