Elections
Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe
World
August 26, 2018
Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe
Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in as president of Zimbabwe on Sunday after winning a bitterly contested election that…
Right-winger Bolsonaro gains ground in Brazil presidential poll
World
August 22, 2018
Right-winger Bolsonaro gains ground in Brazil presidential poll
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Right-wing frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro’s support has grown ahead of Brazil’s presidential election in October, while second-place environmentalist…
Dutton planning 2nd challenge to Australian prime minister
World
August 22, 2018
Dutton planning 2nd challenge to Australian prime minister
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A government lawmaker said on Wednesday he was planning a second challenge against Australia’s prime minister…
Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM
Middle East
August 18, 2018
Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM
Pakistan’s World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan was set to be sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan Saturday,…
Slovenia’s parliament confirms Sarec as PM designate
World
August 17, 2018
Slovenia’s parliament confirms Sarec as PM designate
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenia’s parliament approved Marjan Sarec, a comedian turned politician, as prime minister designate on Friday, setting him…
Mali president Keita wins landslide election; faces uphill struggle
World
August 16, 2018
Mali president Keita wins landslide election; faces uphill struggle
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won a landslide victory in a run-off against opposition rival Soumaila Cisse,…
Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis
World
August 12, 2018
Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis
Malians were called to the ballot box on Sunday for a presidential runoff likely to see Ibrahim Boubacar Keita…
Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes
Middle East
August 10, 2018
Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr retained his lead in Iraq’s May parliamentary election, results of a nationwide…
Trump claims win in US House race, but Democrat surge looms
World
August 9, 2018
Trump claims win in US House race, but Democrat surge looms
The weaknesses of the US Republican Party heading into November’s midterm elections were laid bare Wednesday as a special House…
Iraq election commission ignored warnings over voting machines – document
Middle East
August 6, 2018
Iraq election commission ignored warnings over voting machines – document
Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraq’s election commission ignored an anti-corruption body’s warnings about the credibility of electronic vote-counting machines used in…