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Labour Party leader Ed Miliband speaks to supporters in Birmingham

UK Local Elections: Opposition Labour Party Winning Landslide In Mid-Term Poll

Voter turnout was very low, at about 32 percent ? partially due to rainy weather -- the worst such figure since 2000

Tepid April US Job Growth Makes Close 2012 US Presidential Race Even Tighter

In some U.S. presidential election years, one issue dominates, and that's likely to be the case in 2012. The issue: jobs, and so far the Obama administration's policies have not created enough. President Barack Obama needs to find ways to create more jobs, if he hopes to be re-elected.

French Election: Do Or Die For Sarkozy

France's President and UMP party candidate for the 2012 French presidential elections Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech during his last campaign rally in Les Sables d'Olonne

On the final day of campaigning in France's presidential election, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's socialist challenger Francois Hollande leads the incumbent by 6 percentage points before Sunday?s decisive poll.

ECB President Mario Draghi leaves the European Council headquarters after a night of negotiations at a European Union summit in Brussels

ECB Emerges As Less Dovish, More 'Bossy,' Than Thought

The European Central Bank made a show of that organization's immense political and economic force Thursday, rattling world markets with news it had not even considered lowering benchmark euro lending rates and, more provocatively, having its top banker lecture European politicians on the eve of what are expected to be decisive election in two European countries.

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Senate GOP Leader McConnell To Supreme Court: Toss Montana's Anti-Citizens United Ruling

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Montana Supreme Court's decision to uphold a state law banning corporate involvement in elections flies in the face of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.

After Bull Run, Investors Seek Shelter: Daily Markets Wrap

A disappointing ADP Employer Services jobs report issued Wednesday, which showed a still-sluggish U.S. job market, drove U.S. and European markets down and signaled that a key report on employment at the end of the week could be grim.

Mali Coup: Junta Pursues Loyalists As Gunfire Rings Out In Capital

Mali's military junta is hunting for opponents through the capital Bamako, in the third day of fighting with soldiers loyal to ousted president Amadou Toumani Toure.

Suu Kyi will now lead her fight for democracy from her new seat in parliament.

As Suu Kyi Enters Parliament, Clinton Cautiously Optimistic About Myanmar's New Direction

Aung San Suu Kyi, an important long-time pro-democracy leader in Myanmar, was sworn into parliament on Wednesday -- a historic development and positive sign for democracy in the military-led country.

French Elections: Sarkozy Faces Last Chance In Televised Debate

Le Pen?s refusal to support Sarkozy may lead many of her supporters to similarly boycott the election, which would likely hand a victory over to Hollande.

India?s Manufacturing Activity Improved In April: HSBC PMI

India's manufacturing activity improved in April compared to previous month, according to the HSBC flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released Wednesday.

Hugo Chavez Returns To Cuba For 'Home Stretch' Of Cancer Treatment

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez departed for Cuba Monday, announcing that he would undergo further cancer treatment.

After Charles Taylor, Sierra Leone Faces Long Road To Stability

Charles Taylor's conviction at the Hague was important for Sierra Leone, but it represents only a single step in the country's long journey toward lasting peace.

Former Kadima Party Leader Tzipi Livni Resigns From Israeli Parliament

Former opposition leader Tzipi Livni announced her resignation Tuesday from the Israeli parliament weeks after losing the leadership of the centrist Kadima Party.

UN Chief Praises Aung San Suu Kyi At First Meeting

During their historic first meeting, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon praised Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as a real leader (who) demonstrates flexibility for the greater cause of the people of a country.

Elias Panagiotaros, a spokesperson for the extreme right Golden Dawn party (2nd R), and other members of the group shout insults against a Socialist former education minister during an election campaign gathering in Athens

Greek Elections: Economic Crisis Raises Profile Of Far Right

The ultra-nationalist Chrysi Avgi (?Golden Dawn?) party ? which Greek and European media sometimes label as a Neo-Nazi organization -- is expected to gain 5 percent of the total vote, well above the 3 percent minimum required for entering parliament.

Mexico's Congress Passes Crime Victim Compensation Law

Mexico is close to ratifying a new law that will compensate the victims of organized crime, including the family members of kidnapped or missing persons.

Murdoch Unfit To Run Company: U.K. Lawmakers

Rupert Murdoch is unfit to run a major international company, British lawmakers said on Tuesday, finding him responsible for a culture of illegal phone hacking that has convulsed his News Corporation media empire.

Eradicate Boko Haram: Chadian Leader

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno said on Tuesday that a regional security force must be established to stop Nigerian rebel group Boko Haram before it's too late.

France's far right National Front political party leader Marine Le Pen delivers a speech in front of the Opera following the National Front's annual May Day rally in Paris

May Day In France: Le Pen Refuses To Endorse Either Sarkozy Or Hollande

In protest, Le Pen declared she will cast a blank ballot in the May 6 poll.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has shown signs of commitment to reforming the Malaysian economy

Malaysia Sets Minimum Wage For Private Sector; 3 Million Workers To Be Benefited

Malaysia has set the minimum wage for the private sector, covering all economic sectors except domestic services, saying it would benefit more than three million low-income workers.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the outlook for the U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this February 7, 2012 file photograph.

Weaker Economic Data May Bring QE3 Closer

The one constant that we can rely on is the willingness of the Federal Reserve to act promptly if the data were to become unambiguously negative

UN Chief Urges Myanmar To Continue Reforms; Opposition Ends Boycott Of Parliament

The U.N. chief is in Burma on a three-day visit, where he will address parliament in the capital Naypyitaw on Monday -- the first foreign leader to do so -- before meeting with opposition leader and one-time political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi.

Gold Prices Slide Towards $1,650

Gold prices slid towards $1,650 an ounce on Monday, taking a breather after four straight days of gains, as upcoming elections in France and Greece and a European Central Bank meeting later this week pressured the euro versus the dollar.

France's President and UMP party candidate for the 2012 French presidential elections Sarkozy delivers a speech during a political campaign rally in Cernay

French Election: Sarkozy Battles Ghost Of Gaddafi

Sarkozy linked the publication of the document to the imminent elections.

Tourists Return To Tunisia After Year Of Turmoil

After a year of revolutionary turmoil that saw tourists flee the Mediterranean hotspot in droves, Tunisia hopes 2012 will mark the start of the recovery in a sector that used to account for almost 7 percent of gross domestic product and employs 500,000 people.