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Just like in every US presidential election campaign, the two opponents have been using statistics to bolster their arguments. But do the numbers stand up? Politicians - particularly wealthy...

Does Barack Obama's style of leadership make him a Tory in the traditional British style? Several British political watchers debate. Though his American critics often accuse the US President...

Live coverage of US election as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney prepare for next week's debate in Denver. 23.17 (18.17) We're going to call it a day here. Check out...

Until last year, 32-year-old Ramiz was unemployed, roaming the streets of Aleppo, hoping to get some work. Some days he was able to earn a daily wage of 200...

Turkish Parliament will re-open on October 1 after a summer recess. Turkey's Parliament is set to begin its new legislative year on October 1. Parliamentary General Assembly will convene...

Burmese leader Thein Sein has told the BBC he would accept Aung San Suu Kyi as president if the people vote for her. The president insisted that the will...

A senior Government minister has accused the European Union of squandering Britain’s international aid budget on schemes that often have nothing to do with alleviating world poverty. Alan Duncan,...

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has opened its fourth congress at the Ankara Arena Sports Hall, with party leader and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğanand his wife, Emine Erdoğan, receiving...

A suspected "insider" attack at a checkpoint in Afghanistan has brought to 2,000 the number of US soldiers killed in the conflict. A US soldier and a foreign contractor...

In the shadow of Alanya’s Kızıl Kule (Red Tower) the mellow voice of African American singer Ntjam Rosie lingers on the night air. I’m attending the opening performance of...