The Union of South American Nations members Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru have already recognized the election results.

Lagarde is to be questioned before a magistrate over her role in the awarding of financial compensation to businessman Bernard Tapie in 2008.

Tensions have risen sharply on the Korean Peninsula since December, when North Korea tested a long-range Taepodong 2 missile.

Sechin was the only Russian on the list, which consisted of what Time called people whose “ideas spark dialogue and sometimes even revolution.”

The trio narrowly edges out the second best debut posted by country crooner Brad Paisley's "Wheelhouse", which sold 100,000 copies.

The drama thriller film will see Emanuel unwittingly entering a fragile, fictional world, of which she becomes the gatekeeper.

Armenians in Cyprus are getting ready to mark the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a series of commemorative events.

The FBI says preliminary tests on the letter sent to Obama indicate the presence of the poisonous substance ricin.

After three rounds of voting, only an absolute majority is required but the chances for Marini, 80, may decline as time passes.