Elections
Modi healthcare scheme won hearts, and votes
World
May 29, 2019
Modi healthcare scheme won hearts, and votes
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist tub-thumping has been widely credited with his recent election win, another factor was one…
EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels’ top job
World
May 28, 2019
EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels’ top job
European leaders descend on Brussels on Tuesday to launch the hunt for a new generation of top EU officials in…
Ashraf Ghani likely to stay on as Afghan president after term ends
Middle East
May 27, 2019
Ashraf Ghani likely to stay on as Afghan president after term ends
The ongoing political deadlock in Afghanistan is rooted in the vagueness of Article 61 of the country’s constitution, referring to…
‘Green wave’ in EU vote amid climate crisis
World
May 27, 2019
‘Green wave’ in EU vote amid climate crisis
With double-digit scores across Europe’s biggest countries including a stunning 20 percent in Germany, the Greens bagged record gains in…
Final votes cast as Europe chooses future course
World
May 26, 2019
Final votes cast as Europe chooses future course
Tens of millions of Europeans will vote Sunday as 21 countries choose their representatives in a battle between the nationalist…
Modi’s party confident after polls predict India election victory
World
May 20, 2019
Modi’s party confident after polls predict India election victory
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party said Monday that exit polls from the country’s marathon election showed an “overwhelming” vote…
Ecstatic Australian conservatives bask in election glory
World
May 19, 2019
Ecstatic Australian conservatives bask in election glory
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday basked in the glow of a “miracle” election victory that sparked praise from…
India’s acrimonious election comes to an end
World
May 19, 2019
India’s acrimonious election comes to an end
Voting in one of India’s most acrimonious elections in decades entered its final day Sunday as Hindu nationalist Prime Minister…
Australians vote in first ‘climate election’
World
May 18, 2019
Australians vote in first ‘climate election’
Australians flocked to the polls Saturday capping a bitterly fought election that may be the first anywhere decided by climate…
Minister contacts another Egyptian candidate for European elections
Egypt
May 14, 2019
Minister contacts another Egyptian candidate for European elections
Egyptian Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Nabila MakramĀ on Tuesday personally contacted Ahmed Abdel Hamid Khalaf, a member of…