Convicts, corruption suspects up for office in Peru
Some 21 million Peruvians are voting in regional and municipal elections, with many candidates accused of corruption, drug-trafficking ties.
Borisov to bounce back in Bulgaria election
Bulgarian strongman Boyko Borisov was set for a possible return to power in elections.
Latvia centre-right coalition scores victory: exit polls
Latvia's ruling centre-right coalition led by Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma scored a resounding majority in elections.
Brazil primed for closest election in decades
Brazil's presidential elections are likely to be the closest in a generation, but polls suggest leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff will secure a second term after a run-off.
Rising Rousseff ramps up Brazil election offensive
President Dilma Rousseff has ramped up her offensive as Brazil's election campaign enters the final stretch, with a decisive first-round win in her sights.
Brazil split ahead of presidential poll
Brazil's electorate is split a week ahead of presidential elections, with polls showing Dilma Rousseff locked in a dead heat with main rival Marina Silva
Swiss voters reject shift to state-run health insurance
Swiss voters rejected a plan to ditch the country's all-private health insurance system and create a state-run scheme, exit polls showed.
Indonesia votes to scrap direction elections for local leaders
Indonesia's parliament voted to scrap direct elections for local leaders, despite angry protests against the move and criticism.
Kazakh Foreign Ministry on Afghanistan's presidential elections
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry has made an official statement on the results of presidential elections in Afghanistan.
Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal
Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was declared Afghanistan's next president.
Brazil readies election thriller
A fiery plane crash that claimed the life of a popular politician has provided Brazil's presidential campaign with a dramatic plot twist worthy of a telenovela.
New Zealanders vote in 'dirty tricks' election
Counting was underway in a cliffhanger New Zealand election with conservative Prime Minister John Key tipped for a narrow victory in a campaign.
Hillary Clinton in campaign mode... for fellow Democrats
Democrat Hillary Clinton launched herself into the thick of the US midterm election campaign.
Lula mobbed in Rio, defends govt on Petrobras
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rallied behind successor Dilma Rousseff as she battles to stay in power at next month's election.
'We love you, don't go', London rally tells Scotland
Thousands gathered in London to urge Scottish voters to reject independence and stay in the United Kingdom in a landmark referendum in three days' time.
US rejects Crimea regional election
The United States rejected as illegitimate the first local elections in Crimea since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in March.
Clinton tells Iowa she's 'thinking about it' ahead of 2016
Hillary Clinton joked about her potential 2016 White House bid, telling Democratic supporters she was "thinking about it."
Rousseff in Rio slum visit as poll gap closes
Brazil President visited a Rio slum as latest polls showed her gaining ground against ecologist rival Marina Silva ahead ofpresidential elections.
Sweden school 'crisis' looms large over election
Swedish schools have become a political battleground September 14 elections as a debate intensifies over falling school results.
Scotland referendum campaigns neck and neck: poll
The rival campaigns in the Scottish independence vote are tied with just over a week to go.
