Biden warns against ‘bloodbath’ fight with Sanders as next contests loom
U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will campaign in the Midwest on Saturday, as the two prepare for a showdown in Michigan,...
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Sanders surpasses Biden among African American voters
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has widened his lead for the Democratic presidential nomination and overtaken Joe Biden in support among African Americans – a voting...
‘Disorganized mess’: Iowans angry over Democratic presidential caucus
From excitement to embarrassment to full-on rage, Iowa Democrats who took part in the first of the state-by-state nominating contests in this year’s U.S. presidential race ran...
Italy heads to polls with centre-right ahead but stalemate likely (Update 2)
By Crispian Balmer and Steve Scherer Italians waited in long queues at polling booths on Sunday to vote in an election that could bring...
Berlusconi says centre-right agrees pact on next PM candidate
Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Tuesday he and the leader of the Northern League had agreed a pact to choose the candidate to head an...
T/C party denounces federal solution
Chairman of the Turkish Cypriot Democratic Party Serdar Denktash announced on Tuesday that his party was withdrawing its support for the February 11, 2014 joint...
Italy’s centre-right wins in local elections, in blow to Renzi
Italy’s centre-right parties hammered their centre-left rivals in mayoral elections, official results showed on Monday, putting pressure on the ruling Democratic Party (PD) ahead of...
Italy’s reforms referendum widens splits in Renzi’s ruling party
Italy‘s referendum on constitutional reform in December is widening splits in Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party (PD), with a vocal minority of its lawmakers...
Italy’s biggest union comes out against Renzi’s referendum
Italy’s largest trade union urged its members to vote ‘No’ in a forthcoming referendum on constitutional reform, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi,...
Sanders supporters boo as he urges them to elect Clinton US president (Update 4)
By John Whitesides and Jonathan Allen Bernie Sanders on Monday urged his supporters to back Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in her White House bid, drawing...
Garoyian ready to ‘forgive and forget’
By Constantinos Psilides DIKO leader Marios Garoyian said that after the Sunday leadership elections, he is ready to bury the hatchet and leave past differences...
Berlusconi defections boost Italian PM for confidence vote
By Paolo Biondi Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta appeared on course to win a confidence vote on Wednesday following a flood of defections from media...
Italy centre left rejects Berlusconi ‘blackmail’
By Catherine Hornby Italy’s centre left will not accept any “blackmail” from its centre-right coalition partner, its leader said on Monday, after Silvio Berlusconi’s party...
