Democrat Howard Dean, the pioneer of cyber political activism, was invited to a Paris talk on revitalizing and upgrading political life. But can the lessons from US presidential campaigns be downloaded in France?
"I have said repeatedly that I will close Guantanamo, and I will follow through on that." Barack Obama promised during his campaign and confirmed it once elected. Guatanamo will be one of the potential headaches in his first hundred days.
In his first major interview since becoming US president-elect, Barack Obama pledged to jumpstart the economy, decommission forces in Iraq and close the Guantanamo Bay prison as part of efforts to improve relations with the world.
Speculation has flared over reports that the US president-elect is weighing former Democratic primary rival Hillary Clinton to be a heavy-hitting secretary of state. Obama is also to meet former Republican rival John McCain on Monday.
US Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton, previously a contender for the US presidency, is being considered for the post of Secretary of State under the administration of newly elected president Barack Obama, according to NBC.
Americans voted en masse to elect the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama. From Harlem to Los Angeles, our special correspondents followed events in the African-American community at this historic moment.
Barack Obama’s election as the next president of the United States provoked strong reactions from around the world, with most hailing Obama for offering a unifying vision and a fresh start.
Barack Obama's election has stirred the winds of change inside and outside America. From Nairobi to Washington via Baghdad or even Phoenix, our correspondents report on how Obama’s victory left people across the world awestruck.
