US election hangs on a knife-edge

US election hangs on a knife-edge
Romney modifies message as poll nears
Modest improvement in US jobs market
Guinea reignites $2.5bn mining tussle
War crime warning at Syria video
Sandy may cost economy up to $50bn
New York fuel and power supply returning
Israel admits killing former Arafat deputy
Sumo grapples with slimmer intake
Close Ukraine poll fuels fears on economy

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:42 PM PDT

Mitt Romney sharpened his attacks on Barack Obama after the final jobs report before Tuesday's desperately tight election

Romney modifies message as poll nears

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:20 AM PDT

The question now is whether the Republican's moderated stance will persuade enough voters in the relatively few states that will determine the election

Modest improvement in US jobs market

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Barack Obama navigates last economic pitfall before Tuesday's vote and will face re-election with an unemployment rate below 8%

Guinea reignites $2.5bn mining tussle

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Government committee launches corruption probe and wants to know how Beny Steinmetz Group Resources secured Simandou rights in 2008

War crime warning at Syria video

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:32 AM PDT

Amnesty and UN are trying to authenticate the film, days before a conference at which the US is trying to unify the opposition

Sandy may cost economy up to $50bn

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PDT

The final tally for the insurance industry will depend on how quickly the authorities can get the ravaged region functioning again

New York fuel and power supply returning

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:29 AM PDT

Officials promised that scarcities of power and fuel would shortly ease as residents wearied of infrastructure strained by the impact this week of Hurricane Sandy

Israel admits killing former Arafat deputy

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:06 AM PDT

Military censor finally clears newspaper to report on operation to kill Khalil al-Wazir in which current defence minister and vice-premier were involved

Sumo grapples with slimmer intake

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:15 AM PDT

Sumo already hit by scandal is now struggling to recruit new wrestlers as young Japanese look beyond the celebrated sport for their futures

Close Ukraine poll fuels fears on economy

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:33 AM PDT

The tight parliamentary vote means President Viktor Yanukovich may struggle to form a majority, complicating Kiev's response to the slowing economy