President Barack Obama wins re-election
President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
With results in from most states, America's first black president has secured the 270 votes in the electoral college needed to win the race.
Mr Obama prevailed despite lingering dissatisfaction with the economy and a well-funded challenge by Mr Romney.
Mr Obama's margin of victory is not yet certain because four...
Lessons from Hurricane Sandy
At the time of writing this column this week the number of Americans or those living in the US who have died of Superstorm Sandy has reached 74, according the BBC. The States that have been affected had power cuts and the transit systems damaged. This is how power¬ful nature can be.
Americans had the technology to alert people there would be disaster coming...
Over $5 million in Irish government aid goes ‘missing’ in Uganda
Red faced Irish government officials are investigating the disappearance of over $5 million worth of aid in the African state of Uganda.
Up to $15 million worth of aid in total from the international community has been misappropriated in a scandal believed to involve members of the Prime Minister’s department, the country’s central bank and its treasury.
The Irish Times reports that as many as...
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii after Canada quake
A geologist tracking a tsunami in Hawaii says the first waves hitting shore are smaller than expected.
Gerard Fryer of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said Saturday night the largest wave was measured at 5 feet in Maui in the first 45 minutes.
Fryer says it's starting to look like a statewide evacuation from coastal areas was unnecessary. But it could be several hours before...
Human trafficking to UK still rising
Report says 946 potential victims were brought to UK last year to be exploited for sex, labour and domestic slavery.
The number of people being trafficked into the UK is rising, the government says.
A report published by the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on human trafficking found that 946 potential victims of human trafficking were referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) last year. Of...
