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One year after killing of Ugandan gay activist David Kato, Africa still a long way from recognition of LGBT rights.

Frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Newt Gingrich, has pledged to have the first permanent base on the moon if he is elected president.

American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagen Thisted, were working for the Danish Deming Group when they were taken hostage by Somali pirates.

Scientists from Advanced Cell Technology Inc. in Marlborough and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found a way to cure blindness with the help of stem cells.

President Barack Obama will effectively launch his re-election campaign this evening when he delivers the State of the Union to Congress.

Joint frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney, bows to pressure and discloses income tax records.

Gingrich has bagged 40 percent of the votes where as opponent and front runner Mitt Romney got 27 percent of votes, according to reports.

The 73-year-old singer was suffering from leukemia.

Front-runner Mitt Romney and his Republican presidential pursuers have entered into the final full day of campaigning

Mitt Romney is enduring his worst week of the presidential campaign as further details of his tax affairs were uncovered.

A guide through the nuances of caucuses and primaries in run-up to US presidential elections.

Mitt Romney's main rivals hope for 'one-on-one' contest with him by time primary campaign heads to Florida.

Republican supporters have been hesitant in voting for former Massachusetts governor as presidential candidate.

GOP frontrunner has been widely criticised after it was revealed he paid just 15 percent tax despite a huge salary that runs into millions.

Oscar Ortega-Hernandez accused of firing shots into White House to kill President Obama.

President Barack Obama away for Michelle's birthday celebrations as 'bomb' thrown over fence during Occupy protest.

Facebook and Twitter last of the big players to stay away from protest against Sopa and Pipa.

Presidential polls will take place in three countries in 2012 - the U.S, Russia and France. Here are some names that could change the political landscape of these countries.

NBA champions Dallas Mavericks were welcomed to the White House on 9 January.

Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz, key route for oil tanker traffic, centre of fresh controversy.

The solitary female GOP candidate for President of the United States, Michele Bachmann has pulled out the race.

White House agrees in principle to release Taliban leaders as part of peace negotiations.

Antonio Vazquez Alba has predicted that Syria will be invaded this year, but refused to give any other details.

Mitt Romney scrapes through first race in Republican nomination for US presidential candidate by eight votes.

President Barack Obama addressed the Democrat Iowa caucus through live video conference from Washington.

Latest Republican Iowa caucus results show no clear favourite for November Presidential polls.

Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum lead pack for 120,000 voters in Iowa caucuses.

Celebrities go to any extent to look different. They won't hesitate to wear weird outfits or glasses to make a fashion statement. However, their attempts to look trendy sometimes fail to make an impact. They can even be disastrous.

Lunar landing target set by China after US pulls back from space race.

Politicians who made unconventional moves are Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Margaret Thatcher, Robert Bennett and Barack Obama.