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And now that Obama is safely ensconced back in the White House it has been announced that his first International trip will be a historic three day tour of South East Asia from the 17th to 20th November.

President Obama's second term is a boon for US Fox News Channel, despite its Republican bias

Drug lords could see their profits slashed of up to $6bn, according to a study of marijuana legalisation effects carried out by former high-ranking official in the US internal intelligence.

Negligence blamed for collapse of Melcom Building which left nine people dead in Accra

A Tibetan activists' group has released a Gangnam style parody video to make fun of China's leadership in the run-up to the China Communist Party's 18th Congress.

Sites such as micro-blogging hub Sina Weibo are making it increasingly difficult for China's elite to cover their tracks, says Umberto Bacchi.

‘Queen’ says she accepts Obama’s presidential application and expressed commiserations to ‘Twit Romney’.

United and American Airlines in and out of New York have cancelled flights as blizzards warnings are put in place on Eastern seaboard and the west of the country.

Around 400 people gathered at University of Mississippi, a key batleground in the figght agianst segregation 50 years ago, some shouting racial slurs against newly re-elected President Barack Obama.

Espinal drowned five-year-old son and tried to poison daughter before attempting suicide.

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama orders investigation and 18-man team Israeli team joins rescue operation after multi-storey collapses in Accra.

Romney and the GOP party failed to seduce New America while Obama intercepted change

Human rights expert Sarah Cook says the Communist Party's latest clampdown on dissent could have a ripple effect which lasts for years.

As the 18th Party Congress begins IBTimes UK asks Tibetan activists and academics how they think Xi Jinping will deal with China's decades-old challenge - Tibet.

Earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitude strikes Guatemala causing widespread damage.

Three teenage monks and a young woman set fire to themselves seeking freedom for Tibet.

We can work it out. Well we're trying to anyway!! Smiling through gritted teeth, Prime Minister David Cameron and German Finance Minister Angela Merkel met last night to work out their differences over next year's EU budget.

As Greece announced that it will put in place its fourth austerity measures in three years to close the nation's budget deficit, lower its debt burden and make its economy competitive.

Hu highlights, rich-poor divide, indiscipline and perils of lawlessness.

Chinese President Hu Jintao spoke to over 2000 delegates at the opening of the week long 18th Communist Party congress in China, where the new leaders for the central committee will be selected.

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'.

Soula Alevridou, a brothel owner, who already sponsors a Greek football team extends her support to struggling school.

People living in New York and New Jersey have been evacuated again as the new Nor'easter storm named Athena hits the east coast of the US.

Sabre-toothed cats and bear dogs shared space and food nine million years ago.

As many as 50 people could be trapped under rubble of Melcom mall after it collapsed in Ghana's capital, Accra.

Boat was carrying around 110 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Malaysia and survivors are being held in custody, the BBG has said.

Jones shot two people before killing himself at Valley Protein processing plant in California.