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Confident Trump says could ‘shoot somebody’ and not lose voters
World

Confident Trump says could ‘shoot somebody’ and not lose voters

US Republican front-runner Donald Trump expressed confidence on Saturday that he could push back attempts by his rivals to knock…
Haiti presidential election postponed over security concerns
World

Haiti presidential election postponed over security concerns

Haiti's electoral authority has postponed Sunday's planned presidential run-off amid mounting opposition street protests and voting fraud allegations. Pierre-Louis Opont, chairman…
Court cancels publication ban in 2012 presidential election rigging case
Egypt

Court cancels publication ban in 2012 presidential election rigging case

The Administrative Court, headed by Deputy Chairman of the State Council Judge Yehia Dakroury, canceled a publication ban on Tuesday in…
Kabore wins Burkina Faso presidential election
World

Kabore wins Burkina Faso presidential election

Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of the presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country's first…
Burkina Faso votes to choose first new leader in decades
World

Burkina Faso votes to choose first new leader in decades

Burkina Faso voted on Sunday in an election to choose the country's first new president in decades, a year after…
Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run
Middle East

Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run

A top Iranian official said Sunday several countries involved in Syria peace talks had tried to exclude President Bashar al-Assad…
Russia says wants Syria elections, ready to help Free Syrian Army
Middle East

Russia says wants Syria elections, ready to help Free Syrian Army

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday the Kremlin wanted Syria to prepare for parliamentary and presidential elections and…
Abouel Fotouh’s early elections proposal backfires
Egypt

Abouel Fotouh’s early elections proposal backfires

A proposal by the 2012 presidential candidate and dissident Muslim Brotherhood leader Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh to run early presidential…
Burundi protests resume, Kenya calls for poll delay
World

Burundi protests resume, Kenya calls for poll delay

Small groups of protesters shouted slogans against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in office…
Exit poll: Polish president suffers shock reverse in first round vote
World

Exit poll: Polish president suffers shock reverse in first round vote

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski came in a surprise second behind his conservative opponent in the first round of a presidential…
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