Much has been made of how far the Republican Party platform has moved to the right and of the substantial differences between the platforms of the two major political parties. But platforms are not road maps laying out how each party will govern. Our columnist James Zogby reports live from North Carolina.Read Article US elections: party platforms and shifting stances
Judging from the press coverage, the Republican Party convention's first night was only somewhat successful. Our columnist James Zogby reports live from Florida.Read Article Defining the message from the convention
With prime-time television coverage limited to one hour for each network a night, there has been significant press commentary devoted to who will be giving the major addresses. Our columnist James Zogby reports live from Florida. Read Article Republican Convention: who spoke and who didn't
There was a time when you had to wait until the national convention to see who would win the party's nomination for president. Our columnist James Zogby reports live from Florida.Read Article US nominations not so conventional any more
The party seems mindful of the political awkwardness of celebrating while severe weather threatens New Orleans on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Read Article Republicans blown off course by storm
Most people don't know anything about the Algerian city selected by the Arab League's cultural arm to be the capital of Arab culture in 2015. Alice Fordham reports from Constantine Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of
Former England cricket captain Adam Hollioake has morphed into a cage fighter and wants to show off his new boxing skills against Carlos Spencer at Fighting Chance Dubai, writes Paul Radley. Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance
Star Trek's technological feats are ahead of the times - dreamt up almost half a century ago, much of its technology is today a reality. Can’t you beam me up, Scotty?
Istanbul's famous mosque tries to strike balance between religion and tourism money by providing tourists with coverings. Thomas Seibert reports Turkey tightens Blue Mosque dress code
