Republicans appear to be in the lead as the clock winds down to Tuesday's U.S. midterm Congressional elections, with polls and experts pointing to a strong possibility of a Republican Senate takeover.
Zambia's governing party, the Patriotic Front (PF), faces internal rifts following the death of its founder, President Michael Sata.
A spate of recent terror attacks in the United States and Canada underscore the danger of so-called "lone wolf" terror attack
The one-month election campaign ended on Saturday morning and over 18 million Romanians will be called to cast their vote for one of 14 presidential candidates, yet future head of state will most probably be determined on the runoff two weeks later.
The entry of Peshmerga fighters from Iraq to battle the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Syria 's predominantly Kurdish city of Ayn al-Arab aims at guaranteeing the interests of Turkey in that Kurdish region, analysts say.
Lithuania is attempting to lead the way in achieving energy independence time in the Baltic region.
According to the latest figures released by the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 10,414 people have been infected with Ebola and nearly half of them have died.
Having served 13 years fighting militants in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, British troops departed for home on Sunday, leaving Afghan national forces to take over the security responsibility alone in the former Taliban stronghold.
The security situation in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula in general and in North Sinai is "dangerous" but is still "under control" despite the ongoing anti-security terrorist attacks in the region, said Egyptian experts.
Botswana people will go to the polls on Oct. 24 in the country's 11th general elections, during which they will vote for 57 members of National Assembly (parliament) and 490 council members for local government.
The Ebola conundrum continues as country after country speeds towards the "Holy Grail" for an effective vaccine. The 800 vials of Canadian experimental vaccine are expected to reach the World Health Organization headquarters in Switzerland on Wednesday.
Italy's 2015 budget, passed last week, puts the government on a collision course with the European Union how strictly the three-year-old terms of the Stability and Growth Pact will be interpreted.
The still weak U.S. job market could hurt Democrats just weeks before voters cast their ballots in November's midterm Congressional elections, as millions remain unemployed amid sluggish economic growth.
By heads of states of Egypt and Sudan exchanging visits to the capital cities of Cairo and Khartoum, the two neighbors attempt to put their stagnant relations into motion and gradually end a period of "silent tension" between the two countries, said Egyptian political experts.
The alleged killing by an American serviceman of Filipino transgender Jeffry Laude has triggered a new wave of anti-American rhetoric in the Philippines and calls for the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).
A Syrian opposition figure said the U.S. coalition strikes against the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria serves for the ultimate defragmentation of the war-torn country in the long run.
Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Karti said the controversial issue of Halayeb region would not "lead to conflict or war" with Egypt, voicing big chances for mutual cooperation between the two countries.
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