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Chocolate king claims victory in Ukraine presidential vote Chocolate baron Petro Poroshenko claimed a resounding victory on Sunday in Ukraine's presidential election and immediately vowed to end a bloody pro-Russian uprising that thwarted voting across swathes of the separatist east.
26 May 2014
European election: And the winner is ... Angela Merkel Largely untouched by the eurosceptic wave sweeping the continent, Germany's Angela Merkel looks set to emerge the biggest winner of Sunday's European elections.
20 May 2014
Iraq election candidate kidnapped as attacks kill 16 Militants 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.
19 May 2014
Final phase of India election as Modi fights for seat Voters headed to the polls Monday in the final phase of India's marathon election, with hardliner Narendra Modi expected to lead his Hindu nationalists to victory after 10 years of Congress party rule.
12 May 2014
Lithuania's 'Iron Lady' poised for victory amid Russia fears Lithuanians began voting Sunday to elect their president, with incumbent "Iron Lady" Dalia Grybauskaite a shoo-in as fears in the EU Baltic state soar over a resurgent Russia.
11 May 2014
Bitterly fought India election campaign enters final day Campaigning in India's bitterly fought general election was set to end Saturday ahead of next week's final voting with the Hindu nationalist opposition already scenting victory.
10 May 2014
Opposition's Varela wins Panama presidency Conservative Juan Carlos Varela, the vice president who broke politically with President Ricardo Martinelli, was officially declared Panama's next president.
05 May 2014
Iraqi forces cast ballots ahead of election Security personnel cast their ballots nationwide Monday ahead of Iraq's first election since US troops withdrew, amid attacks on voting centres and fears the country is slipping into all-out conflict.
28 April 2014
Ukraine should solve crisis with no external interventions: Nazarbayev President Nazarbayev expressed his opinion about Ukraine’s own capability to solve the crisis at the 21st Assembly of People of Kazakhstan.
25 April 2014
Six killed as India heads back to the polls The latest stage of India's massive five-week election was marred by bloody violence Thursday, with a landmine triggered by Maoist insurgents killing at least five policemen in an insurgency-hit eastern state.
25 April 2014
Kazakhstan is very concerned over Ukraine: Tokayev During a working visit to St. Petersburg, the Senate Speaker of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized Kazakhstan’s grave concerns regarding the situation in Ukraine.
23 April 2014
70 wounded as anti-vote Algerian youths, police clash Clashes in Algeria's restive Kabylie region between security forces and youths opposed to Thursday's presidential election wounded around 70 people, local sources said.
18 April 2014
Armenia names new prime minister Armenia on Sunday named parliament speaker Ovik Abraamian as its new prime minister.
14 April 2014
Madagascar names prime minister after deadlock After months of post-election deadlock Madagascar's president named a new prime minister Friday, tapping the relatively unknown doctor Roger Kolo for the post.
13 April 2014
Solis elected as Costa Rica's new president: official Political centrist Luis Guillermo Solis was elected president of Costa Rica in a runoff vote Sunday, becoming the first third-party candidate to win in decades.
07 April 2014
Hungary gets four more years of Viktor Orban Hungary was set Monday for four more years of Prime Minister Viktor Orban after the divisive strongman swept to victory in elections that also saw the far-right increase its share of the vote.
07 April 2014
Karzai votes in Afghan polls to choose his successor Afghan President Hamid Karzai cast his vote Saturday in the election that marks the start of his country's first-ever democratic transfer of power, as he steps down after serving the maximum two terms in office.
05 April 2014
Two female Western journalists shot in Afghanistan, one dead: police A female Western journalist was shot dead and another wounded in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost on Friday, on the eve of the country's presidential election, police said.
04 April 2014
Socialist Anne Hidalgo to be first female mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, a Spanish-born Socialist, will be the first female mayor of Paris after an unexpectedly comfortable win in municipal elections.
31 March 2014
Slovak PM duels philanthropist in final battle for presidency Slovaks began voting Saturday to choose their president in a fractious and tight run-off between Prime Minister Robert Fico and political newcomer and philanthropist, Andrej Kiska.
29 March 2014
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