Elections
1,400 arrested at Moscow election protest: monitor
World
July 28, 2019
1,400 arrested at Moscow election protest: monitor
Russian police arrested almost 1,400 people as they gathered in Moscow at the weekend to demand free and fair elections,…
Leader of moderate Islamist party to stand for parliamentary elections in Tunisia
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Leader of moderate Islamist party to stand for parliamentary elections in Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – Rached Ghannouchi, the influential leader of Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party, will stand in the next parliamentary…
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
World
July 21, 2019
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
More than 22,000 people packed a Moscow square Saturday to demand free and fair local polls, incensed by the authorities’…
Mitsotakis becomes Greece’s new PM on vow to end economic crisis
World
July 8, 2019
Mitsotakis becomes Greece’s new PM on vow to end economic crisis
Greece’s new prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, formally takes up the reins Monday, a day after an election victory that puts…
On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates
World
July 1, 2019
On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates
MIAMI (AP) — The largest presidential field in modern Democratic politics could quickly shrink as more than half of the…
Biden scrambles after slipping in Democrats’ debate
World
June 29, 2019
Biden scrambles after slipping in Democrats’ debate
A wounded Joe Biden scrambled to defend his frontrunner status Friday after getting pummeled over his record on race relations…
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Middle East
June 23, 2019
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Istanbul went back to the polls on Sunday in a re-run of the mayoral election that has become a test…
UK leadership race finalists woo Tory grassroots
World
June 22, 2019
UK leadership race finalists woo Tory grassroots
Britain’s leadership contest starts a month-long nationwide tour on Saturday as Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt each seek to win…
Algeria’s interim president calls for dialogue to prepare new elections
Middle East
June 7, 2019
Algeria’s interim president calls for dialogue to prepare new elections
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah called on Thursday for all parties to launch an “inclusive dialogue” to…
Egypt is preparing for International Maritime Organization elections
Egypt
June 5, 2019
Egypt is preparing for International Maritime Organization elections
Egypt has raised preparation readiness for the upcoming International Maritime Organization (IMO) elections in London scheduled for the end of…