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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, 02:42

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, 14:31

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he will not run for the White House again in 2016.

• 31 января 2015, 13:37

Italy's presidential election will go into a fourth and likely decisive round on Saturday more after two more inconclusive votes.

• 31 января 2015, 11:05

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, 14:54

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will chair a cabinet meeting for the first time as head of state.

• 20 января 2015, 21:49

Once France's most unpopular post-war president, Francois Hollande has experienced a dramatic surge in approval ratings.

• 20 января 2015, 10:43

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, 14:47

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, 10:49

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, 10:10

Croatia's first female president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, is a moderate conservative who styles herself as "a woman of the people".

• 12 января 2015, 13:15

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, 14:57

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, 14:21

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, 11:35

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani marked his first 100 days in power, still struggling to form a government.

• 06 января 2015, 15:08

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, 11:16

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, 09:47

The European Union congratulated veteran Tunisian politician Beji Caid Essebsi on his victory in the country's first free presidential electionю

• 23 декабря 2014, 11:46

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, 15:02

South Korean President hit out at "groundless" rumours circling her administration, some of which have touched on her personal life.

• 02 декабря 2014, 09:40