Indonesia votes in divisive presidential electionIndonesians voted in the tightest and most divisive presidential election since the downfall of dictator Suharto, pitting Jakarta governor Joko Widodo against Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general with a chequered human rights record.
09 July 2014
Abdullah claims victory in contested Afghan electionPresidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in Afghanistan's disputed election, blaming fraud for putting him behind poll rival Ashraf Ghani in preliminary results.
Mauritanian leader set to win new term amid poll boycottMauritanians on Saturday cast ballots in a presidential election that incumbent Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was expected to win handily as main opposition rivals boycotted the vote in the largely desert nation.
21 June 2014
Santos, Colombia's would-be peacemakerColombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who was re-elected Sunday, is seen as his country's best hope for a potential peace deal with Marxist rebels.
16 June 2014
Iraq election candidate kidnapped as attacks kill 16Militants kidnapped an Iraqi election candidate Sunday as attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed 16 people and officials prepared to announce the results of last month's vote.
Florida man, 101, runs for CongressA Florida great-great grandfather has launched a campaign to run for the US Congress in November, running on a record of 101 years of life experience.
Academy kills Oscars nomination over email gaffeOscars organizers have withdrawn a best song nomination from a composer in a rare move because he emailed voting members to highlight his candidacy, which is strictly banned for Academy executives.
30 January 2014
Three years before the vote, Clinton machine gears upWith the news that America's largest liberal fundraising group is to back a Hillary Clinton presidential bid in 2016, a growing sense of inevitability is building around her prospective candidacy.