Elections
Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya held rare municipal elections in nine communities on Saturday, although turnout in the country’s first voting…
Comic Zelensky tops Ukraine first round vote: partial results
World
April 1, 2019
Comic Zelensky tops Ukraine first round vote: partial results
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky topped the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election with almost twice the vote share of his nearest…
Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home
Turkey voted in local elections on Sunday in a test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with his ruling party risking…
At Ukraine frontline, security tight for presidential poll
World
March 31, 2019
At Ukraine frontline, security tight for presidential poll
An armored police vehicle stands outside a polling station in Mariupol, the easternmost Ukrainian city still under Kiev’s control, as…
Algerians stage huge protest despite Bouteflika vow not to run
Middle East
March 16, 2019
Algerians stage huge protest despite Bouteflika vow not to run
A huge crowd of demonstrators marched through the Algerian capital for a fourth consecutive Friday to step up demands on…
Jobless millions to haunt India election
World
March 11, 2019
Jobless millions to haunt India election
Vishal Chowdhary is young, bright and armed with an MBA. But he has spent two years struggling to find work…
India to announce dates for general election: official
World
March 10, 2019
India to announce dates for general election: official
India is set to announce Sunday the dates for a national election that will see hundreds of millions of voters…
Democracy, DPRK style: North Korea holds election
World
March 10, 2019
Democracy, DPRK style: North Korea holds election
North Koreans went to the polls Sunday for an election in which there could be only one winner. Leader Kim…
Former TV news anchor set to become first Druze woman in Israel’s parliament
Middle East
March 9, 2019
Former TV news anchor set to become first Druze woman in Israel’s parliament
DALIYAT AL-KARMEL, Israel (Reuters) – With Israel’s election just over a month away, a Druze former television news anchor is…
Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber
Middle East
March 6, 2019
Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber
PASSAU, Germany (Reuters) – Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union, said Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party’s…