Gold price falls below record

Gold slipped below a lifetime high on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar firmed, while silver regained strength after holdings in the world's largest silver-backed exchange-traded fund hit another record. U.S. government bond yields rose,…

ECOWAS tells Gbagbo to step down

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS recognised Alassane Ouattara as Ivory Coast's president-elect on Tuesday after a disputed ballot and urged incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to accept defeat. Gbagbo earlier defied international demands for…