The Democracy Project

Five bombings and clashes between soldiers and gunmen killed eight people in Iraq on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence that has cost more than 370 lives so far this month.

British Prime Minister David Cameron headed off another Conservative rebellion after the opposition Labour Party helped him see off a “wrecking amendment” which had threatened his gay marriage bill.

British Prime Minister David Cameron headed off another Conservative rebellion after the opposition Labour Party helped him see off a “wrecking amendment” which had threatened his gay marriage bill.

Top White House aides knew of a scandal over tax officials targeting conservative groups in April, but did not tell President Barack Obama, in a possible bid to insulate him from political damage.

Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn called Monday for the Dakar Rally to cancel its debut run in Bolivia unless an ailing American businessman being held under house arrest there is released.

US lawmakers debating a landmark immigration bill on Monday approved the provision of 5,000 visas to Tibetan refugees to enter the United States over the next three years.

With his high-pitched voice, square spectacles and stubbly chin, Jordi Evole is not your typical dashing television presenter. That doesn’t stop three million Spaniards switching on to watch him every Sunday evening.

Indonesia’s president on Monday named the country’s investment chief as the new finance minister, putting him in charge of Southeast Asia’s top economy at a time of major challenges.

A series of car bombs in Baghdad and the southern Iraqi port city of Basra killed at least 12 people on Monday, security and medical officials said.

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday wrote to leaders of oversees tax havens, urging them to help the country’s efforts to combat tax evasion and avoidance.