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THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Clinton Wins 1992 Election STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we begin the story of Bill Clinton, America's forty
By VOA News 28 March 2008 Anticipation is building on the streets of Zimbabwe as two opposition candidates battle to unseat the country's longtime ruler in Saturday's [March 29] election. One opposition rally attracted 20,000 people, even as Presiden
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 01 March 2008 The rules and procedures of Sunday's Russia's presidential election are widely considered to favor candidate Dmitri Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin's designated choice to succeed him. VOA Moscow correspondent
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 24 July 2007 Provisional results in Cameroon's combined legislative and municipal elections show a landslide victory for President Paul Biya's ruling party. Opposition parties have alleged massive fraud and say they fear Mr. Bi
By Craig McCulloch Vancouver 24 January 2006 Canada's Conservative opposition has won the country's general election, ending 12 years of Liberal government. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper gives th
Victories in congressional races across the United States have given Democrats, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, an expanded majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. VOA congressional correspondent Dan Robinson reports on some key races, and re
The United States Thursday joined European monitors in citing improvement in the conduct of Azerbaijan's presidential election, despite the huge victory margin of President Ilham Aliyev. Official figures give the incumbent leader 89 percent of the v
President Barack Obama said Friday he's hopeful the robust political debate in Iran in connection with its presidential election will advance prospects for U.S.-Iranian engagement. Administration officials say plans to engage Tehran will go forward
By Gary Thomas Dearborn, Michigan 18 September 2009 Official preliminary final totals in Afghanistan's recent presidential election have incumbent president Hamid Karzai the winner, but the election was marred by allegations of massive vote fraud. A
Libyans Hold Emotional Multi-Party Election, First in 60 Years Many young men were fighting the forces of Moammar Gaddhafi just nine months ago. Today, some of those same young men are presiding over a raucous intersection of celebratory horn honking
Venezuelan Voters Wait in Long Lines for Presidential Election In the Caracas neighborhood of Catia, a traditional stronghold for President Hugo Chavez, voters like Sarkes de a Hache have come out in force to vote for the president. Because he is doi
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is leading by just two percent, according to official, partial election results five days after millions of voters braved Taliban threats to cast ballots. Mr. Karzai has 40.6 percent of votes tabulated, while his c
The United Nation's World Food Program says rogue members of Somalia's extremist al-Shabab group attempted to raid its compound late Sunday in the Somali town of Wajid, about 300 kilometers northwest of Mogadishu. World Food Program spokesman, Peter
Republicans Frame Midterm Election as Referendum on Obama President Barack Obamas name will not appear on ballots across the country next Tuesday but Republicans have done a pretty good job of convincing voters otherwise. Americans head to the polls
By Greg Flakus Mexico City 03 July 2006 Mexico remained calm the day after a presidential election that ended in a tight race too close to call and two candidates both claiming victory. Most Mexicans appear ready to wait a few days for official resu
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 08 February 2008 Politicians could be making the economic slowdown in the U.S. worse than it really is by constantly reminding voters that the economy needs fixing. This is the view of some analysts who say that because c
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 21 December 2007 Thailand holds general elections Sunday, heralding a return to democratic rule after the military coup of last year. As VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Bangkok, with the return of democracy comes the old pract
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 March 2006 Israel's election campaign began on Tuesday with different parties unveiling their campaign ads, and the candidates stepping up attacks against each other. VOA's
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 14 March 2008 Kenya's president has announced the formation of a commission to investigate the country's disputed December elections. But as Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, there are doubts about how effective such an inves
By Nico Colombant Dakar 15 April 2008 Campaigning for local elections in Benin has been marked by tight competitions, one outbreak of violence and doubts over how politicians can change daily life. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from our West Africa bu