A grieving US President Barack Obama wiped away tears and struggled to compose himself as he mourned the dead

John Key says senior US intelligence officials were in NZ last week for a "routine" meeting, but maintains he still does not known exactly who was in town.

President's Asia tour underscores foreign policy shift eastwards to counter China.

In their unwillingness to face the reality of changing demographics, US Republicans are behaving like King Canute.

The US President must be allowed to build on his Administration's achievements, writes Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Romney's Republican-rousing first-up performance has put real pressure on Obama to come out swinging.

The men campaigning to be America's next vice-president clashed over the Obama administration's policy in Libya and Iran in a debate today.

Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee for the White House, delivered a knock-out blow in the first presidential debate, thanks to a lacklustre performance by Barack Obama.

Editorial: It is all too possible that markets believe the US Fed would welcome a period of inflation to reduce government debts built up by the fiscal stimulus.

Sports writer Dan Coyle tells Phil Taylor about his long battle to cut through the PR myths surrounding Lance Armstrong and organised doping in cycling.