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Ghana's presidential election pits incumbent John Mahama against challenger Nana Akufo-Addo, with fear of corruption as the backdrop.

Reports of self-immolation in Tibet as the 18th National Party Congress opens have not been mentioned in local Chinese media.

A full preview as Manchester United visit Aston Villa, plus details of there to watch an online stream.

Natural disasters don't “help” an economy, but rebuilding efforts can provide a modest boost to economic growth for a while.

The BBC, which has produced several documentaries about various issues that affect America, will release a film about the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Mitt Romney's campaign staff preparing to head back home were in for a shock late on election night, as they found their campaign credit cards cancelled.

The Pentagon released Friday a timeline of the events that transpired on the night of Sept. 11 in Benghazi which stated that top U.S. defense officials were notified of the attack within an hour of the initial assault on the consulate but assistance could be mobilized only after another hour.

For all those customers in the U.S., who have been impatiently waiting for the Wi-Fi + Cellular version of the all new 7.9-inch iPad mini, here is some good news straight from the horse’s mouth. Apple has confirmed via emails to its customers Friday that the Wi-Fi + Cellular variant of the mini tablet will be shipped to the customers who had pre-ordered it within the next five business days.

The global economy continues to recover at a subdued rate at the beginning of the fourth quarter with the growth in the service industries remaining undermined by the contraction in the manufacturing sector.

Asian markets fell in the week with the investor sentiment turning negative following the concerns about the U.S. facing a “fiscal cliff” consisting of tax increases and spending cuts at the beginning of next year.

After Barack Obama gained a second term in office as a result of the U.S. presidential election Tuesday, business magnate and reality-television star Donald Trump went on a lengthy Twitter rant, calling in part for a revolution against Obama. Now, in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Trump revealed he has “no regrets” about the rant.

Ashley Judd may be stepping away from acting to pursue another role. Judd has been getting plenty of ink regarding a possible turn as a U.S. senator for Kentucky.

As the opposition Syrian National Council met in Doha, Qatar, to elect its leadership, Bashar Assad denied Syria was in a state of civil war.

Lawmakers in Germany, France and Italy are considering measures that would force Google to pay newspaper publishers for including their content in its search results.

The British publisher Macmillan Education announced this week that its dictionary will no longer be available in print. Encyclopaedia Britannica made a similar announcement in March.

Daniel Day-Lewis has been at the center of speculation as a potential Academy Award winner as the best actor in a leading role ever since the first “Lincoln” trailer hit the Internet. However, the actor's inspiration in portraying Abraham Lincoln may have come more from “Team of Rivals,” the biography on which “Lincoln” is based, than from historical lore.

The saliva of the lone star tick has been linked to a meat allergy that can sentence you to a lifetime of salads and tofu with just a single bite.

Move to Canada, eh? Conservative Americans are thinking about it.

The Muslim Brotherhood-dominated Egypt government has had its ups/downs with Obama. Now, Cairo's message is clear: help improve our economy.

Trump went after "You've Been Trumped" filmmaker Anthony Baxter in a volley of six tweets

The famed novelist recently told a French magazine that he's calling it quits after over 50 years of creating stories