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Over half Republican voters not happy with Trump as presidential nominee: poll

More than half of U.S. Republican voters are not pleased with Donald Trump as their nominee in the 2016 presidential race, according to a latest Gallup poll.

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U.S. House Democrats planning "day of action" next week to keep pushing for gun control

​After staging a historic sit-in protest in the U.S. House of Representatives, House Democratic lawmakers are planning a "day of action" nationwide next week to keep pushing for gun control.

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No new gun laws likely for U.S. despite Democrats' protest in Congress

​U.S. House Democrats staged a highly unusual protest against Republicans' reluctance to vote on a gun control bill, but experts said the move is unlikely to sway the Republicans.

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U.S. Senate approves fast-track trade bill

​U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved the so-called fast-track trade legislation, and the bill will be sent to the White House for signing.

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Weak U.S. job market bodes ill for Democrats in lead up to midterm elections

​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.

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U.S. voters give GOP edge on top issues in lead up to elections: Gallup

U.S. voters favor the GOP over Democrats on four out of six issues most important to voters in the run up to next month's Congressional elections, a Gallup poll released Monday found.

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Czech Republic officially promulgates general election results

Czech Interior Ministry on Wednesday announced on its website that the results of the Oct. 25-26 general election have become officially promulgated in the Digest of Laws.

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Merkel's conservatives biggest winner in German election

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), emerged as the biggest winner in Sunday's federal election, official provisional results showed early Monday.