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Gani Kasymov ©Turar Kazangapov Former nominee supports Nazarbayev as presidential candidate A two-time candidate for Kazakhstan president Gani Kasymov supports the idea of holding early election in Kazakhstan and views Nursultan Nazarbayev as the most suitable candidate.
19 февраля 2015
Mexico leader gets no applause, and plenty of online flak Mexico's embattled President Enrique Pena Nieto has sparked a social media storm over an off-the-cuff remark he made about not getting applauded.
05 февраля 2015
Third time no charm: Romney won't run for president Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he will not run for the White House again in 2016.
31 января 2015
Italy presidential battle heads into third day Italy's presidential election will go into a fourth and likely decisive round on Saturday more after two more inconclusive votes.
31 января 2015
Saudi King Abdullah dies, Salman is new ruler Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah died and was replaced by his half-brother Salman as the absolute ruler of the world's top oil exporter.
23 января 2015
Erdogan to chair Turkey cabinet for first time as president Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will chair a cabinet meeting for the first time as head of state.
20 января 2015
Hollande's popularity soars after French jihadist attacks Once France's most unpopular post-war president, Francois Hollande has experienced a dramatic surge in approval ratings.
20 января 2015
Romney says he's not running - for US Senate Mitt Romney kept them guessing. In his first prominent speech since telling donors last week he was still interested in the White House.
17 января 2015
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ©REUTERS Majority in US expect a woman president in their lifetime: poll Seventy-three percent of Americans expect to see a female president in their lifetime, even as men are expected to maintain their dominant role in business.
15 января 2015
Attacks boost Hollande's image, but maybe not for long Hollande received a warm ovation from the crowd that thronged the French capital, belying the president's standing in opinion polls that hit a record low just months ago.
13 января 2015
Grabar-Kitarovic: from country girl to Croatia's first female president Croatia's first female president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, is a moderate conservative who styles herself as "a woman of the people".
12 января 2015
Sirisena to be sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president Maithripala Sirisena will be sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president after the strongman incumbent conceded defeat in a bitterly fought election.
09 января 2015
Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic. ©REUTERS Crisis-hit Croatia to elect president in uncertain vote Croatia elects a president in a run-off vote expected to be a tight fight between centre-left incumbent Ivo Josipovic and conservative Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.
09 января 2015
Time to crack down on 'Islamophobia', Turkey's Erdogan tells EU Turkish President warned the EU it should crack down on "Islamophobia" amid rising anti-Muslim protests instead of trying to teach Turkey lessons about democracy.
07 января 2015
100 days in power for Afghan president, but no government Afghan President Ashraf Ghani marked his first 100 days in power, still struggling to form a government.
06 января 2015
Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. ©REUTERS Brazil's Workers Party backs Lula for 2018: official Brazil's ruling Workers Party would back former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to seek a third term in 2018.
05 января 2015
Incumbent president and conservative rival in Croatia run-off: exit polls Croatia's centre-left President Ivo Josipovic and his conservative rival Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic will face off in a run-off vote on January 11.
29 декабря 2014
EU congratulates Essebsi on winning 'historic' Tunisia vote The European Union congratulated veteran Tunisian politician Beji Caid Essebsi on his victory in the country's first free presidential electionю
23 декабря 2014
The year Putin tore up the rule book Putin upended the global rules with considerable chutzpah, sowing just enough uncertainty to keep the world unsure of his intentions or his next move .
12 декабря 2014
South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye. ©REUTERS S. Korea president angered by 'groundless' rumours South Korean President hit out at "groundless" rumours circling her administration, some of which have touched on her personal life.
02 декабря 2014

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