Romney squeaks out victory in IowaRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney squeaked out a victory in Iowa's first-in-the-nation nominating contest on Tuesday as little-known rival Rick Santorum rode lingering conservative unease to a surprise second-place finish. Romn More… |
Sri Lanka sets date for presidential pollSri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called a presidential election for mid-January, government sources said on Monday, amid speculation the general who oversaw the end of 25 years of civil war is to challenge him. The president can c More… |
Biden, Palin trade barbs over Iraq, credit crisisRepublican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden clashed on the economy and Iraq during a lively but polite debate on Thursday, and aimed the most criticism at their rivals at the top of the ticket. In the only vice presidential debate ahead More… |
US president hopefuls set for Super TuesdayVoters in 24 states make their choices in an unpredictable US presidential campaign on Tuesday, with Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a close fight and Republican John McCain aiming for a knockout blow against Mitt Romney. On More… |