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Pelosi 'heartbroken and traumatized' over attack on husband
Pelosi 'heartbroken and traumatized' over attack on husband
by  AFP

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she and her family were "heartbroken and traumatized" by the violent attack on her husband at their California home. "Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop," Pelosi said of the incident in a letter posted to Twitter Saturday evening.

Hardline general vs pragmatic centrist: Brazil's VP duel
Hardline general vs pragmatic centrist: Brazil's VP duel
by  AFP

Like their bosses at the top of the ticket, the men vying to be Brazil's next vice president are polar opposites. The two are not exactly an obvious match: Alckmin ran against then-president Lula in Brazil's 2006 election, losing in the runoff.

Danes go to the polls in thriller election
Danes go to the polls in thriller election
by  AFP

Like an episode of political drama "Borgen," Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is fighting to cling to power on Tuesday in a legislative election that could well crown an outsider.

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