President Barack Obama

President Nicolas Sarkozy just behind Socialist candidate while National Front's Marine Le Pen comes third.

Why is the online collective featured on Time's list of 100 most influential people in the world?

Exclusive dinner date at George Clooney's Los Angeles home brings touch of glamour to US presidency fight.

TIME magazine has released its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world and New York Knicks' star Jeremy Lin tops the pile.

If a report from Seoul is to be believed, North Korea is actively preparing for the launch of another heavy ballistic missile.

More women than ever before have made it to Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world for 2012.

President demands investigation after visit to Latin America overshadowed by vice scam involving 11 Secret Service agents.

An 18-hour fight between the militants and the Afghan security forces in Kabul ended early Monday after 36 insurgents were killed in the attacks along with eight policemen and three civilians

Minute's silence and wreaths thrown overboard to remember those who died in 1912 maritime tragedy.

Nearly 400 prisoners escape from a Pakistan's prison early Sunday when Taliban made a sudden attack.

Iconic Photographer Helmut Newton's Self-Portrait Could Fetch £90,000 at Christie's Auction

Britain had higher proportion of unemployed black men during economic downturn over last three recessions.

London tops the list of most important global cities in a survey conducted by Knight Frank Research.

Prayers and celebrations marked Easter across the world.

Inside the church, the first family was seated about six pews back from the pulpit.

North Korea is planning a third nuclear test, according to reports.

Asia and Africa to lead urban population growth posing a challenge to jobs and environment.

Obesity is cited as the primary reason for the increasing womb cancer deaths.

Triple win in three primaries catapults Republican candidate into pole position to take on Barack Obama.

The outlook for the emerging markets look mixed though there are some common premises which prevail, including low rate of global trade and core inflation. Open small and medium sized economies with sluggish growth are more exposed to the low rate of global trade.

Mega Millions jackpot prize has reached $540 million with a $389 million cash pay-out for the winner.

Facebook page set up in Alawadi's memory calls for end to killing those in hoodies and hijabs.

World leaders concerned over possibility of nuclear weapons falling into hands of terrorists.

The international peace envoy is reported to have received Moscow's support for ending the bloodshed.

Obama spent ten minutes at the viewing platform peering in to the highly fortified North Korean border through the binoculars.

Obama is in South Korea as part of the global summit on nuclear security in Seoul, beginning on Monday.

The inability of the US government, to take advantage of Apple's technological capabilities, seems to have been Jobs' major lament, according to the biography.

Obama expresses anger over death of an unarmed black teenager in Florida

Out of the savings, an extra £100 million will go towards improvements to the accommodation of service members' families.

Mexico's capital city and surrounding area rocked by earthquake but no deaths reported.