Elections

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.

Analysts expect House of Representatives to stay Republican - which could pose major problem for Barack Obama if re-elected.

Nikkei average ends 0.36 percent lower while KOSPI gains 1.05 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng indices slip 0.38 and 0.28 percent.

With both the Fiscal Cliff and a new Fed Chairman in play for the next President, global investors await results of the most economically important elections in decades.

Nikkei trades 0.35 percent lower while KOSPI is up 0.19 percent. Shanghai and Hong Kong Indices shed 0.36 and 0.26 percent.

US President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney are holding meetings throughout the country a few hours before Election Day.

US President Barack Obama is leading on Republican candidate Mitt Romney in several decisive swing states recent polls show.

US Republican candidate Mitt Romney defends Mormon faith and speaks about abortion in a video posted on YouTube

Irish bookmakers paid out on all bets that President Barack Obama will win a second term in office before votes have been counted

Live coverage of the US presidential election for 2012. Barack Obama has been re-elected President of the USA

Improved US jobs data fails to cheer

Nikkei trades 0.29 percent lower while KOSPI is down 0.38 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng index gain 0.60 and 1.33 percent.

While a Reuters/Ipsos poll predicts an edge for Obama, an ABC News/Washington Post poll gives each of the contestants 48%.

Tehran halts uranium enrichment programme at critical 20 percent hoping for lifting of sanctions.

With opinion polls predicting a close call, Obama and Romney continue their focus on swing states, especially Ohio, which holds the key to the White House.

Opinion polls give Obama a slight edge over Romney, but both contenders are banking on swing states such as Ohio and Wisconsin.

Several prominent publications have decided to back Obama because of Romney's policy schizophrenia has undermined his creditbility.

As the 18th Party Congress prepares to anoint a new leadership, China expert Jonathan Fenby warns of the potential of nationalism undermining economic progress for the new superpower.

Why Not Ask 'Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney' tantrum girl Abigael Evans

Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals US economy added 171,000 new jobs in October.

Bloomberg says devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy has brought climate change issue 'into sharp relief'.

Cathal Gilbert looks at technologies being used by activists and discovers that many of most innovative ideas have come out of Africa.

4.5 million people are facing chronic fuel and power problems with chronic congestion in New York.

Washington Republican congressional candidate John Koster comment on abortion and rape risks alienating women voters from Mitt Romney.

Bill Gross, chairman of the world's biggest bond fund, excoriates US politics and policy as he warns of "financial repression"

Nikkei trades 0.08 percent higher while Shanghai and Hang Seng index gain 0.90 and 0.27 percent. KOSPI slid 0.95 percent.