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Top Venezuelan court rejects opposition's vote appeal Venezuela's top court on Wednesday rejected opposition leader Henrique Capriles' appeal following the contested presidential vote that brought Hugo Chavez's handpicked successor to power.
09 August 2013
'Australian men don't tell' says Assange of Sweden sex case Julian Assange says he will not publicly address Swedish sex allegations before his bid for office in Australia because "Australian men don't like to talk about their private lives".
08 August 2013
Venezuela's opposition to appeal election internationally Venezuela opposition leader Henrique Capriles announced Tuesday he would go "before international bodies" to contest the April presidential vote that brought Nicolas Maduro to power.
07 August 2013
Kenya revokes new mining licences, hikes royalties Kenya on Monday revoked all mining licences granted in the months before and after March elections and announced that it was hiking royalties paid by companies operating in its nascent mining sector.
06 August 2013
Mugabe party surges towards victory amid calls for calm Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe looked poised to win a seventh term in office after romping to victory in parliamentary polls dismissed as fraudulent by the opposition, as the head of the UN led calls for calm.
03 August 2013
Kirchner party under fire over pope poster before vote The ruling party of Argentine President Cristina Kirchner is under fire over a poster that appeared just ahead of legislative elections, showing her and a candidate smiling alongside Pope Francis.
03 August 2013
Merkel's coalition headed for election victory: poll German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and their coalition partners are set to win enough votes to again govern Europe's top economy after elections in seven weeks' time.
03 August 2013
A demonstrator holds up a banner that reads "(Nicolas) Maduro (Venezuela's) President" during a protest against Henrique Capriles. ©REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado US senators condemn political violence in Venezuela Seven US senators from both parties introduced a bill condemning violence against the opposition in Venezuela, calling for dialogue after a contested election.
02 August 2013
US concerned about charges of vote-rigging in Zimbabwe The United States voiced concern on Tuesday at charges of potential vote-rigging as Zimbabwe goes to the polls to elect a president.
31 July 2013
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. ©REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun Blair to blame for Zimbabwe woes: Mugabe Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said former British prime minister Tony Blair was to blame for his country's problems on the eve of a crucial general election.
31 July 2013
US urges probe into Cambodia vote 'irregularities' The United States voiced concern on Monday about reports of irregularities in Cambodia's weekend elections and called for a credible investigation.
31 July 2013
Pakistan lawmakers to elect new president Pakistani lawmakers are set to elect a new head of state Tuesday, marking an end to the five-year term of outgoing President Asif Ali Zardari whose party lost May's general elections.
30 July 2013
Malians go to polls in watershed election Mali voted on Sunday for a new president in a bid to usher in peace and stability in the first election since a military coup helped plunge the country into chaos.
29 July 2013
Cambodian opposition rejects Hun Sen election win Cambodia's opposition on Monday rejected the claim of victory by the ruling party of strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen in weekend elections, alleging widespread irregularities.
29 July 2013
PM Abe wins big in Japan upper house poll Voters handed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a thumping victory in upper house elections Sunday, exit polls showed, likely ushering in a new period of stability for politically volatile Japan.
22 July 2013
Mugabe blasts 'insane' US for vote criticism President Robert Mugabe on Thursday rebuked the "insane" US for criticising his push for elections without key reforms and told it to keep its "pink nose" out of Zimbabwe's affairs.
19 July 2013
Merkel rivals sniff blood over NSA affair Ten weeks before German elections, Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-left rivals have gone on the attack over reports of sweeping US online surveillance and German cooperation.
16 July 2013
89-year-old Mugabe hits the campaign trail After 33 years in power, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is back on the campaign trail, where his advancing years are subtly starting to show.
16 July 2013
Luxembourg heads for early polls, Juncker to run again Luxembourg on Friday appeared set for a snap October election, after Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker's coalition collapsed in a scandal over misconduct within the tiny European nation's secret service.
13 July 2013
Leninguer Raymundo Carballido Morales. Photo courtesy of senderodefecal1.blogspot.com Did a 'dead' man win election in Mexico town? A man who was allegedly certified as dead almost three years ago has won a race for mayor in the southern state of Oaxaca.
12 July 2013
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