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By David Gollust State Department 15 February 2007 The United States Thursday expressed cautious hope that this week's election in Turkmenistan will be a step toward democracy, even though the new president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov, won with near
Many Palestinians in the West Bank are praising Barack Obama's election as the next U.S. president, saying he brings new hope for the stalled peace process. Israelis, on the other hand, received the news with disappointment, expressing concerns that
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is vowing to participate in her country's upcoming national elections. In an interview with the Voice of America in Washington, Ms. Hasina vowed to run despite a ruling by Bangladesh's Supreme Court den
Elections for State government kicked off in Indian administered Kashmir on Monday amid calls for a boycott of the vote by Kashmiri Muslim separatists. 10 constituencies are the first to take part in the seven-phase elections that will conclude on D
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says he is withholding judgment on Iran's presidential election, as protests continue in Tehran over election results showing a landslide re-election victory for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Vice President Joe Biden,
The controversial outcome of Iran's presidential election has prompted a potentially explosive political crisis. Post-election fights have erupted in the streets and in the corridors of power in Tehran that are the continuation of a bitter political
U.S. President Barack Obama says it is up to the people of Iran to determine their nation's future. At the same time, he says he is troubled by the post-election turmoil there and wants to see an end to the bloodshed. President Obama (r) and Italy's
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
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
Ethiopians wait to cast their vote at a polling station in Dukem, Ethiopia, 40 km south of Addis Ababa, 23 May 2010 Ethiopian officials say a record number of voters have gone to the polls in an election expected to give Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's
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
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
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
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
Venezuelan Election is Again Choice Between Socialism, Capitalism Business has not been good for Rotzen Villabon, who owns a gift shop called Viqiu. He needs dollars to import products made in China but he can't find any at the official exchange rate
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: House Speaker Paul Ryan has called every member of the House of Representatives to an important meeting next week on election security. Top intelligence and law enforcement officials will brief Congress on the risks and threats t
Colombia's Presidential Election Moves To A 2nd Round Pitting Right Against Left STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The American Civil War ended in 1865. That was a long time ago. Yet there is a case to be made that many of our elections since then have replayed s
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: And elsewhere on the show, we're going to talk to a veteran of the CIA who argues the memo's release damages the intelligence community. The director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo, warned this week the Russians will likely try to interfe
By Steve Herman Kathmandu 08 April 2008 An anxious calm has descended over Nepal prior to Thursday's national election. Voters are to select members of a special assembly that will draft a new constitution, the latest attempt to move Nepal out of its