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Then-Toronto mayor Rob Ford with wife Renata at the public memorial for police constable John Zivcic in Toronto, Canada, December 9, 2013.

New Toronto Mayor Elected, Ends Ford Era Marked With Drug, Alcohol Scandals

Oct 28, 2014 01:17 AM EDT

Toronto has found a new mayor in moderate conservative John Tory Monday, who was in a tight race with opponent Doug Ford, brother of Rob Ford, the mayor who rose to notoriety in 2013 for his numerous alcohol- and drug-use scandals.

South Carolina GOP House of Representatives Speaker Bobby Harrell

Suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell Likely To Plead Guilty, Resign

Christl Leong |

Oct 23, 2014 09:22 AM EDT

Suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell is planning to enter a guilty plea to charges related to misuse of political funds and misconduct, according to the Charleston Post and Courier on Wednesday.

Democrat Senatorial Candidate Gary Peters (Mich.)

Gary Peters Almost a Runaway Winner in Michigan -- Poll

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

In a midterm elections year that is largely dominated by the Republicans, Michigan is proving to be a favorable battleground for Democrats with Representative Gary Peters solidly dominating the Senate race, polls released Wednesday show.

Sweden Ready To Use Force To Surface Suspected Russian Submarine

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

Sweden’s military said Tuesday it has no plan to downsize the search for a foreign vessel that allegedly entered Swedish waters, indicating a military plan of using force to goad a suspected Russian submarine to surface.

Turkey’s Erdogan Says U.S. Airdrops In Kobani A Big Mistake

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 01:46 AM EDT

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the United States’ decision to send medical supplies and weapons to Kurdish fighters in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani was wrong, citing Wednesday that Islamic State militants seized some ammunition.

Rick Scott, Charlie Crist Locked In Dead Heat Race For Florida -- Poll

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 01:27 AM EDT

No midterm race is perhaps tighter this year than that of Florida gubernatorial candidates who were tied in the polls released Wednesday.

U.S. Marine Officer Suspect in Transgender Slay

U.S. Marine Accused Of Killing Transgender Transferred To Philippine Military

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 22, 2014 10:43 AM EDT

Joseph Scott Pemberton, the U.S. marine suspected of murdering transgender Filipino Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, was transferred to the Philippine military for detention Wednesday, though he remains under American custody under Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) rules.

China Daily Accuses WSJ Of Stirring HK Civil Disobedience

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 22, 2014 10:07 AM EDT

Times are tough for the Communist Party of China (CPC) to pacify the current civil unrest in Hong Kong, and Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) biased reportage seems to "fan the flames of chaos," a statement from China Daily read.

Obama Scores One In Midterms – For GOP, That Is

Christl Leong |

Oct 22, 2014 09:59 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama has again given Republicans ammunition to target Democrats with the control of the Senate hanging in the balance, just two weeks shy of the November midterm elections.

Chris Christie: Next President ‘Needs’ To Be A Republican Governor

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 09:49 AM EDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said he is convinced the next head of state is “going to be” and “needs to be” a Republican governor in a speech to corporate executives and lawyers in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.

Singapore’s Future Lies With Youth’s Self-Agency

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 22, 2014 06:33 AM EDT

Businessman Ho Kwon Ping said Monday that although Singapore has already reached its 50-year mark as a city state, the next 50 years will be in the hands of the youth.

C.Y. Leung: Free Elections Give Hong Kong's Poor Greater Power

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 05:25 AM EDT

Hong Kong's embattled chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, told media Monday that open elections would lend poor people more influence in politics as he defended his handling of the pro-democracy protest and Beijing's ruling on limited elections in 2017.

Hong Kong Student Leaders Disappointed After Talk With Government

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 05:16 AM EDT

Two hours of talk between representatives of the Hong Kong government and the student leaders of Hong Kong Federation of Students on Tuesday failed to yield any breakthroughs, disappointing protesters of the government's failure to address their demands.

Kurds Unite To Create A New State

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 22, 2014 03:26 AM EDT

The representatives of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) released a statement Tuesday saying Syrian Kurdish leaders are talking about the possibility of building a new autonomous region in Syria.

Syrian President's Campaign Against Rebels Still Continues, Plans To Recapture Besieged Towns

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 22, 2014 03:06 AM EDT

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's military campaign is still ongoing to recapture towns and provinces Syrian rebels seized amid the United States using the Syrian grounds to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS).