Elections
Burundi protesters call for a two-day pause in demonstrations
World
May 2, 2015
Burundi protesters call for a two-day pause in demonstrations
Burundi protest organizers on Saturday called for a two-day halt to demonstrations against President Pierre Nkurunziza's move to seek a…
Turkish Cypriots pick new leader ahead of planned peace talks
World
April 26, 2015
Turkish Cypriots pick new leader ahead of planned peace talks
Turkish Cypriots voted for a new leader on Sunday in a closely fought election pitting the conservative incumbent against a…
Hong Kong unveils vote plan, pro-democrats walk out
World
April 22, 2015
Hong Kong unveils vote plan, pro-democrats walk out
Hong Kong's government Wednesday announced a roadmap for leadership elections that offered no concessions to the city's democracy camp --…
Northern Cypriots vote for new leader who can succeed in peace talks
World
April 19, 2015
Northern Cypriots vote for new leader who can succeed in peace talks
Turkish Cypriot voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, hoping he or she will succeed…
Finns vote, likely to pick opposition to revive economy
World
April 19, 2015
Finns vote, likely to pick opposition to revive economy
Voters are tipped to oust Finland's pro-European and pro-NATO prime minister in Sunday's election and put in power an opposition…
France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen steps back to ease family feud
World
April 13, 2015
France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen steps back to ease family feud
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, said on Monday he would not seek its ticket to stand…
Sudan votes in elections boycotted by opposition groups
Middle East
April 13, 2015
Sudan votes in elections boycotted by opposition groups
Sudanese began voting on Monday in an election boycotted by the main opposition parties which looks set to extend President…
Nigeria election results due to start trickling in
World
March 30, 2015
Nigeria election results due to start trickling in
Results from Nigeria's elections, potentially the closest contest since the end of military rule in 1999, were due to start…
Uzbekistan votes, to extend leader’s reign to over three decades
World
March 29, 2015
Uzbekistan votes, to extend leader’s reign to over three decades
Uzbekistan on Sunday voted in a presidential election, in which veteran leader Islam Karimov runs virtually unopposed to extend his…
Labour kicks off election campaign with focus on healthcare
World
March 28, 2015
Labour kicks off election campaign with focus on healthcare
Opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband launched his bid to become Britain's next prime minister on Friday with a plan to…