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VOA News 23 June 2006 Watch Bishop Report Katharine Jefferts Schori At a national meeting in Ohio earlier this week (June 18), the Episcopal Church, the U.S. arm of the worldwide Anglican Communion, elected its first female presiding bishop. The cho
By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 31 October 2006 Election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denounced the announcement of speculative results, following Sunday's decisive second-round presidential election. They have called for patience a
By Kari Barber Dakar 12 March 2007 In Mauritania, results from Sunday's presidential election indicate a second round of voting will be necessary. The top two vote getters are a former government minister and an opposition leader. International obser
By Michael Bowman 14 December 2006 Latin America has seen 12 presidential contests in the last 13 months. Despite the installation of five new leaders, many analysts argue 2006 was more a year of continuity than change in the region. VOA's Michael B
IN THE NEWS - Abortion Debate Takes Center Stage in US Election Campaign This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Republican Partys national convention opens Monday in Tampa, Florida. Republican delegates will officially nominate former Massac
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 30 March 2006 Sri Lanka has held local government elections that are being widely seen as a referendum on President Mahinda Rajapakse's handling of a peace process with th
Colorado Hispanic Vote Important in 2012 Election On a hot day in Pueblo, Dominic Martinez goes house-to-house, trying to find voters who favored the Democratic Party four years ago. He has to contend with yapping dogs as well as people who are reluc
Libya to Hold First Free Election in 60 Years Nine months ago, Libyans were celebrating in a square in central Tripoli. They renamed it Martyrs' Square, in memory of the fighters who died in the revolution that ended 42 years of rule by Moammar Gadha
Some Egyptians Admit Facing Depressing Choice in Runoff Election The crowds on Tahrir Square last year were euphoric; they had forced their president of nearly 30 years to resign. The promise of the revolution was still there in round one -- 13 candi
Wisconsin Vote Could Impact US Presidential Election It was a moment of sweet vindication for Wisconsins embattled Republican governor, Scott Walker. Voters really do want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions, Walker said. Walker angered
Thousand Defy Protest Ban to Rally Ahead of Spanish Elections Tens of thousands of Spaniards defied a protest ban Saturday and crowded town squares across the nation to demonstrate against high unemployment ahead of local elections on Sunday. Thousan
Experts: Chavez's Diagnosis Weakens Re-Election Chances Mr. Chavez disclosed his condition last week while visiting the site of a proposed tractor factory. He said he had been examined by doctors in Cuba who found a lesion in his pelvis where a cance
Despite Storm, New York and New Jersey Prepare for Elections This temporary polling station is where the New York City Board of Elections stores voting machines. Hurricane Sandy flooded the board's headquarters in lower Manhattan. Some voters came he
US Election Draws Global Attention Obama had been scoring as much as 75 percent in international public opinion polls, and waking up to the news Wednesday morning, Londoners welcomed his re-election. I think its a good result. I think its what the re
Religious Vote Loses Strength in US Elections Fervent young Christians prayed in a park near the White House as Americans voted to re-elect President Barack Obama. But it was a free-form kind of worship with no place for political slogans or banners.
Europeans Seen Favoring a Democrat Win in US Election They may not have any say in the U.S. vote -- but many Britons know their mind. Barack Obama is a firm favorite for re-election, as many people on the streets of central London said. I hope Obama
Tallest Candidate Wins Majority of US Presidential Elections When it comes to voter preference, a candidates positions on the issues count. But some may check a name on a ballot for a more primal reason: the candidates stature. Researchers at Texas T
Political Novice Victorious in Seoul's Mayoral Election Park Won-soon, a liberal independent candidate backed by the opposition, has won the fiercely fought mayoral election in South Korea's capital. The contest is viewed as an indicator of which way
'Revenge of Electric Car' Takes a Wild Ride In his 2006 documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car , filmmaker Chris Paine examined the birth and premature death of battery electric cars in the mid-1990s. Now Paine is back with the commercial release o
Political Cartoons Help Iranians View Election With Sense of Humor For many Iranians, the presidential campaign played out on television - one candidate after another explaining their positions on the issues. While it didn't make for compelling viewi