Mitt Romney was the victor by a narrow margin in Maine's Republican caucuses Saturday, securing 39 percent of votes compared to Ron Paul's 36 percent. Rick Santorum placed third with 18 percent, followed by Newt Gingrich with six percent.
Argentina's foreign minister on Friday claimed the UK had dispatched a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic near the disputed Falkland Islands, a region covered by a nuclear prohibition treaty. Britain refused to discuss the claims.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation Thursday released a 191-page file it compiled on late Apple founder Steve Jobs. The report contains information about Jobs' early hashish and LSD use, and questions his integrity.
US President Barack Obama announced Friday that his government would no longer require religious organisations to offer free contraception in health care plans. He said that insurance firms would have to shoulder the cost.
Rio state police officers went on strike Friday over a dispute about pay, jeopardising Brazil's Carnival celebration that kicks off on February 17. Thousands of soldiers will now likely be deployed to assure the city's security.
The US government on Thursday gave final approval to the construction of two new reactors at power generator Southern Co.'s facility in Vogtle, Gerogia, despite objections over safety concerns in the wake of Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster.
An ongoing police strike in Brazil’s third-largest city could disrupt this year’s Carnival celebrations, even after officers peacefully ended a nine-day standoff with soldiers at a government building.
Washington state moved a step closer to recognising same-sex nuptials on Wednesday with the House of Representatives approving a bill to legalize gay marriage. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Valentine's Day.
Hotels in New York City have agreed to approve a hotel union request to give housekeepers personal panic buttons. The move comes after a Sofitel hotel maid accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape last May.
Argentine’s President Cristina Fernandez (pictured) on Tuesday accused Britain of “militarising” their dispute over the Falklands by sending a modern warship to the South Atlantic islands and vowed to complain to the UN Security Council.
