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Hillary Clinton heads to New Hampshire after Iowa kickoff
US presidential contender Hillary Clinton will visit the key primary election state of New Hampshire early next week, after her first presidential election trip this week.
17 April 2015
Be eco-friendly: Bike Taxis hit Almaty streets
Bike taxi Veloriksha has started operating in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
16 April 2015
Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight
Photographed, interviewed and increasingly prominent in her family's charitable empire, there is no more ardent cheerleader for her mother's bid for the presidency.
16 April 2015
Hillary's in, but what role for Bill?
Hillary Clinton has put an end to speculation about one question: Yes, she's running for president. But that leaves another: What role has she in mind for her husband Bill?
14 April 2015
Britain's Cameron pledges to extend Thatcher policy
British Prime Minister David Cameron is to pledge to extend the "right-to-buy" housing policy of 1980s predecessor Margaret Thatcher.
14 April 2015
Obama's endorsement of Clinton 'not automatic'
Barack Obama will not automatically endorse Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, the White House said.
14 April 2015
France's Le Pen pulls out of election after feud with daughter
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's National Front, said he was pulling out of regional elections after a fierce public spat with his daughter.
13 April 2015
Hillary Clinton: 'I'm running for president'
Hillary Clinton launched her bid to become the first woman to win the White House, and announced a campaign tour to showcase her support for "everyday Americans."
13 April 2015
Candidate Clinton quits Clinton Foundation
Fresh from launching her new presidential bid Sunday, Hillary Clinton left the board of the family foundation led by her husband, ex-president Bill Clinton.
13 April 2015
Clinton to launch White House bid on Sunday: media
Hillary Clinton is poised to officially launch her 2016 presidential campaign this weekend, setting the stage for a bruising election battle.
11 April 2015
Erdogan son-in-law among Turkey parliament candidates
Turkey's main political parties submitted to the election authorities their lists of candidates, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law among those standing.
08 April 2015
Nerdy Miliband steps up as UK election nears
British opposition leader Ed Miliband is confounding critics ahead of an election that could make him prime minister.
06 April 2015
Clinton signs lease on 'cool' Brooklyn campaign HQ
Hillary Clinton is yet to announce her run for the White House, but she's picked New York's gentrifying, hipster-obsessed borough Brooklyn for her campaign headquarters.
04 April 2015
Cameron and austerity take fire in UK election debate
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his austerity policies came under attack on Thursday from six other party leaders in the only full debate before next month's general election.
03 April 2015
Sabina Altynbekova registered as authorized representative of presidential candidate Nazarbayev
18-year-old volleyball player Sabina Altynbekova has been registered as an authorized representative of the presidential candidate Nursultan Nazarbayev on March 16.
03 April 2015
Nigeria's Buhari vows action on Boko Haram, graft after election win
President-elect Muhammadu Buhari vowed to rid Nigeria of the "terror" of Boko Haram after his historic election victory.
02 April 2015
Nigeria election: Buhari wins by 2.57 million votes - official result
Main opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria's presidential election by 2.57 million votes.
01 April 2015
Nazarbayev congratulates Uzbek leader on being re-elected
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated Islam Karimov on being re-elected President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
01 April 2015
President Nazarbayev on Kazakhstanis’ identity
Our key goal is to make sure Kazakhstanis place the new values such as rule of law, protection of private property, national traditions, achievements made since the country gained its independence over their ethnic behavior models: Nazarbayev.
31 March 2015
Britain election kicks off with parties neck and neck
British Prime Minister will ask Queen Elizabeth II to dissolve parliament, kicking off formal campaigning for one of the most unpredictable elections.
30 March 2015