election
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll
Middle East
October 27, 2018
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll
Afghans risked their lives to vote in legislative elections in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, after the Taliban-claimed killing of…
Chaotic Brazil presidential campaign careens into final week
World
October 22, 2018
Chaotic Brazil presidential campaign careens into final week
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A presidential campaign that has deeply split Brazilians and is likely to end with the…
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
Middle East
October 21, 2018
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) came first in a parliamentary election in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan…
Counting under way in Afghan poll marred by deadly violence, chaos
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Counting under way in Afghan poll marred by deadly violence, chaos
Afghan election workers began counting votes on Saturday following a partial legislative ballot tarnished by scores of deadly militant attacks,…
Italy’s Salvini returns to Rome to tackle coalition row
World
October 19, 2018
Italy’s Salvini returns to Rome to tackle coalition row
MILAN (Reuters) – Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday he will halt an election tour in the…
Who would want to be an Afghan MP?
Middle East
October 17, 2018
Who would want to be an Afghan MP?
Doctors, mullahs, sons of warlords, feminists and even a prison inmate are among a motley crew of candidates contesting war-torn…
Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro holds commanding lead
World
October 16, 2018
Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro holds commanding lead
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The momentum is squarely behind Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, according to the latest polls,…
‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote
Middle East
October 16, 2018
‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote
From a university student to a middle-aged housewife, Afghans planning to vote in the October 20 parliamentary election say they…
Iraqi parliament elects Kurdish moderate Barham Salih as new president
Middle East
October 4, 2018
Iraqi parliament elects Kurdish moderate Barham Salih as new president
The Iraqi parliament has elected veteran Kurdish politician Barham Salih as president. The vote threw a spotlight on the…
Maldives opposition wins election in potential blow to China
World
September 24, 2018
Maldives opposition wins election in potential blow to China
Maldives opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Indian Ocean archipelago nation’s presidential election on Monday, delivering a possible…