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Romney sees more oil drilling on US land and offshore White House hopeful Mitt Romney will unveil an energy plan that would empower US states to control drilling on federal lands.

23 August 2012

Romney to Obama: take your 'hate' back home Mitt Romney lashed Barack Obama as "angry and desperate" Tuesday and told him to take his "hate" home to Chicago in an outburst which prompted the president's camp to brand him "unhinged."

15 August 2012

Obama: 'I'm no Usain Bolt' US President Barack Obama warned supporters Sunday that he was no Usain Bolt, and that his re-election bid would be a fight all the way to the finish line, not an easy jog to victory.

13 August 2012

Obama in new push for women's votes US President Barack Obama aggravated a culture war battle over contraception as he wooed women voters Wednesday, warning that Mitt Romney's Republicans would turn back the clock to the 1950s.

10 August 2012

Obama slams Romney as 'Robin Hood in reverse' US President Barack Obama joked Monday that his election foe Mitt Romney's tax plans would rob from the middle class to help the rich -- "like Robin Hood in reverse."

08 August 2012

Chavez declares lead 'irreversible' ahead of vote Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has an "irreversible" advantage over his rival, Henrique Capriles, in the upcoming October 7 election.

01 August 2012

US poll shows persistence of Obama Muslim lie More than one in three conservative Republican voters still thinks US President Barack Obama is a Muslim, nearly four years after he won power, said a Pew Research Center survey Thursday.

27 July 2012

US voters bitter after negative campaign: poll The recent run of negative ads in the US presidential race may be backfiring on both President Barack Obama and his Republican adversary Mitt Romney.

26 July 2012

Libya vote shows 'commitment to democracy': US Libya has taken an "important step forward" with this month's election results and the vote process showed the Libyan people's "commitment to democracy".

20 July 2012

Unrecognised Karabakh votes as tensions rise The self-declared state of Nagorny-Karabakh, recognised by no country in the world, votes in leadership elections as fears grow of a new conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over its status.

19 July 2012

Venezuela's Chavez has big lead over rival: poll President Hugo Chavez has a more than 15-point lead on his main rival ahead of Venezuela's October presidential vote, according to the latest survey from pollster Datanalisis.

17 July 2012

Veteran survivor Mukherjee set to be Indian president India's former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is set to win presidential elections on Thursday, with some analysts predicting he may wield an unusual degree of influence in the ceremonial role.

17 July 2012

Obama refuses to apologize for Romney attacks US President Barack Obama refused to apologize Sunday for accusing Mitt Romney of outsourcing jobs while in charge of Bain Capital, a charge his Republican opponent has dismissed as "false."

17 July 2012

Brother of South Korean president detained The elder brother of South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak was arrested and detained early Wednesday pending a corruption trial, in a setback for the conservative ruling party during an election year.

12 July 2012

Chavez insists he is 'totally' cancer-free Firebrand Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez insisted Monday that he is "totally" cancer-free and ready to take on what promises to be a tough re-election battle without "physical restrictions."

10 July 2012

Opposition to appeal Mexico presidential vote results The party of the leftist candidate who came in second in Mexico's presidential election said Sunday it would challenge the results, which gave a win to Enrique Pena Nieto, in the Electoral Court.

09 July 2012

Vote 'buying' charges hang over Mexican poll result Mexico's national election authority on Wednesday announced a recount of ballots cast at more than half of the polling stations in the country's presidential election in which Enrique Pena Nieto claimed victory.

05 July 2012

Venezuela's Chavez warns of plot to deny reelection Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday claimed his political rivals have hatched a plot to deny him a victory in the upcoming October 7 presidential vote.

05 July 2012

Mexico runner-up demands presidential vote recount The runner-up in Mexico's presidential vote demanded a full recount of Sunday's balloting, raising fears he could lead disruptive mass protests like he did six years ago.

04 July 2012

Pena Nieto wins Mexico presidential vote: exit polls Enrique Pena Nieto, the youthful candidate of the party that governed Mexico for decades, won a resounding victory Sunday in the country's presidential election, exit polls show.

02 July 2012

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