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Last week was the final session for Parliament before the elections on November 8th. During the session last week, MPs who were retiring gave their farewell speeches. One well-known National MP, Katherine Rich, decided to retire from Parliament as sh
No one now living in the United States can remember when the contest began between the Democratic and the Republican parties. It has been going on for more than a century, making it one of the oldest political rivalries in the world. The American pol
Anti-EU Parties Win in Italy, Not Enough to Govern Two anti-European Union parties appear to be the biggest winners in Italys parliamentary elections on Sunday. 周日两大反欧盟政党成为意大利议会选举的最大赢家。 However, neither
204 鲍威尔赞同派遣第三方监控力量的提议 Powell Gives Nod to Middle East MonitorsDavid GollustState Department20 Jul 2001 16:36 UTC U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he thinks t
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 21 July 2007 Turkish voters head to the polls Sunday to elect a new government. From Istanbul, Dorian Jones reports for VOA that the election is viewed by the ruling Justice and Development Party and its nationalist rivals as
By Scott Stearns Dakar 29 September 2009 Campaigning is under way in Niger for legislative elections that are being boycotted by the country's main opposition parties because President Mamadou Tandja has changed the constitution to extend his time i
Opposition parties in South Africa have gone to the courts to contest the dismissal of corruption charges against the head of the ruling party, Jacob Zuma. The development comes amid rising controversy over the dismissal which Zuma says proves his i
The debate spurred a surge in voter registration, especially among young people. Some polls are showing the three parties running even. Jennifer Glasse | London 22 April 2010 Britain's Conservative David Cameron leader (center) speaks during a first
Congress party President Sonia Gandhi is greeted by women party workers after the Women's Reservation Bill was passed in the upper house of parliament, at her residence in New Delhi, India, 10 Mar 2010 Although the bill proposing to reserve one third
By Scott Bobb Maputo 26 October 2009 Political parties in Mozambique have ended their campaigns as voters prepare to go to the polls Wednesday to choose a president, parliament and provincial assemblies. The Front for the Liberation of Mozambique, k
Greece Could Shift to Left in Election LONDON Greek voters will cast ballots on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls indicating they could put a leftist party in power that would take a harder line with the countrys creditors in an ef
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Right now, joining me for our Friday politics talk are columnist E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. Hi, both of you. Good to see you. DAVID BROOKS, BYLINE: Hel
China says it is deeply concerned by the escalating Ukraine crisis with violence and clashes causing numerous casualties in east and south Ukraine. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Saturday China calls on all parties in Ukraine to stay calm a
By Meredith Buel Islamabad 17 February 2008 Voters in Pakistan will go to the polls Monday in one of the most crucial elections in the nation's history. Nearly 400,000 police and 80,000 troops are providing security.VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel re
The official results for the election were announced on Saturday. 270,000 special votes were counted and all other votes were re-counted. Special votes were votes by people who were not in their own electorate on Election Day. Some of these people we
By Larry James The Israeli parliament has rejected Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's speech outlining his plans for a total withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The vote of 53-44 against Mr. Sharon's speech wa
By Kari Barber Freetown 06 September 2007 The two candidates vying for the presidency in Sierra Leone's runoff on Saturday did not take part in a joint peace march as they said they would. The march, ordered by President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, was suppo
The parties to Zimbabwe's power sharing agreement have failed to agree on the allocation of cabinet posts. Tendai Maphosa reports for VOA from Harare that the opposition says the only option is intervention by the Southern African Development Commun
By Greg Flakus Mexico City 07 July 2006 The official final vote count in Mexico's presidential election showed ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon winning by only 236,000 votes. His main rival is threatening to challenge the outcome, and, even if
Voters in Pakistan are set to go to the polls Monday in elections for the lower house of parliament and the four provincial assemblies. The elections and their aftermath hold potential dangers for a nation that has been through a series of crises rec