Elections

Nikkei gains 1.42 percent while KOSPI rises 0.98 percent. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices gain 0.55 and 0.15 percent respectively.

World's third largest economy has contracted for two successive quarters.

The new commissioners have wide-ranging powers, but does anybody care?

A Guardian’s cartoon depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as puppet master in the wake of Gaza's escalating conflict has sparked controversy.

Just 10 percent of voters turned out for the police and crime commissioners elections in some areas and one polling station in Newport recorded no voters.

Nikkei climbs 2.20 percent while Hang Seng gains 0.24 percent. KOSPI and Shanghai indices drop 0.53 and 0.77 percent.

Result to reveal mood of electorate on Tories and economy.

Nikkei up 1.88 percent while KOSPI drops 0.10 percent. Shanghai falls 0.87 percent and Hang Seng gains 0.15 percent.

Hamas leader Ahmed Jabari had just been given the draft of a truce agreement when he was assassinated in Israeli strike, peace activist Gershon Baskin revealed.

Israel targeted 100 Hamas' sites while Palestinian militants fired more than 200 rockets towards the Jewish state.

Nikkei gains 1.90 percent while KOSPI drops 1.23 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng indices fall 1.22 and 1.55 percent.

Nikkei gains 0.94 percent while KOSPI drops 1.35 percent. Shares of Shanghai and Hang Seng indices slip 0.43 and 0.88 percent.

A video of a riot policeman violently hitting a demonstrator with a billy club in Rome was posted by newspaper La Repubblica

Chris Heaton-Harris wanted Delingpole to stand as independent candidate to 'cause some hassle' on wind farms.

Internal document for Israel's foreign ministry claims removing Abbas 'only option' over UN bid

Sadah follows Manal al-Sharif and Samar Badawi in filing similar lawsuits against the government

IBTimes asks the President of the National Secular Society and blogger on Christian affairs His Grace, 'Lord Cranmer'

Germany insists it need Parliamentary approval to release long-delay Greek aid tranche despite Athens' "courage" in passing austerity bill.

Obama's visit, coming in wake of communal clashes in Rakhine, intended to boost political and economic reforms in Myanmar.

Geekdom has a new president after WoW-addict Lachowicz was elected state senator for Maine. Lianna Brinded looks at the fallout from this glorious event.

Nikkei average ends1.51 percent while KOSPI falls 1.19 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng indices down 1.63 and 2.41 percent.

As President Barack Obama gets elected for a second term, the latest election actually marked a pivotal point for women in the senate, congress and the power in voting.

Eurozone and China in focus

The stars have celebrated Barack Obama's re-election as President of the US in song.

President Barack Obama's sweeping victory is eclipsed by yet another grim assessment for the Eurozone and concerns about US 'fiscal cliff"

Problems reported in Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, Virginia and Florida

Celebrities including Rihanna and Alan Carr have reacted on Twitter to Obama's landslide victory against Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

Nikkei eases 0.03 percent while KOSPI and Hang Seng gain 0.49 and 0.63 percent respectively. Shanghai index falls 0.01 percent.

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.