Chicago, Nov 5 (IANS) “Americans have sent a message to the world,” Barack Obama, the man who would be the United States’ first African American president, said Wednesday to a wildly cheering crowd of tens of thousands here.

Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) Within minutes of TV networks projecting Democrat Barack Obama as the next president of the United States, Republican rival John McCain conceded defeat and vowed to help Obama lead the nation through its challenges.

Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) Democrat Barack Obama has won a historic victory in the race for the White House with Republican rival John McCain conceding defeat. TV projections gave Obama an unbeatable 297 to 139 lead in electoral votes even as results kept coming in.

Washington, Oct 28 (DPA) US stock indices continued their downward spiral at the start of a new week Monday, led by a drop in energy and metals producers.

New York, Oct 17 (DPA) The economic uncertainties gripping the world may drive an estimated 100 million people into poverty, the UN said Friday - the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Islamabad, Oct 18 (DPA) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Memhood Qureshi Saturday said China has assured the country to help build two more nuclear power reactors to overcome its energy crisis.

Beijing, Oct 16 (DPA) China said it was sympathetic to Pakistan’s financial situation and would help its long-term ally “within its capability”, as Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari continued his visit Thursday.

Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) In their final faceoff before the Nov 4 US presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain sparred in their debate televised live over issues ranging from the economic crisis to who has run the more negative campaign.