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Votes counted in controversial Burundi polls as ruling party eyes win
Burundi election officials finished vote-counting, a day after internationally condemned polls boycotted by the opposition, with the ruling party expected to win a sweeping victory.
01 July 2015
UN chief appeals for secure Burundi elections
On the eve of highly-charged elections, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the government of Burundi to ensure that voting takes place in a secure environment.
29 June 2015
Don't use my music, Neil Young tells Donald Trump
Donald Trump has landed himself in hot water with Neil Young after the singer-songwriter accused the White House hopeful of not having permission to use his hit "Rockin' In The Free World."
17 June 2015
Denmark's 'selfie' prime minister fights for second term
Like the protagonist of Denmark's hit TV show "Borgen", Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a pragmatic centrist who learned her political lines the hard way.
16 June 2015
Luxembourg votes on giving foreigners full voting rights
Luxembourg went to the polls in a landmark referendum on whether to give foreign nationals, who make up nearly half the population, full voting rights.
08 June 2015
Latvia to choose president in controversial 'black box' vote
Latvia's parliament votes for a new president on Wednesday as the small Baltic NATO and eurozone member weighs security concerns amid heightened tensions with Soviet-era master Russia.
02 June 2015
Ireland awaits count in historic gay marriage vote
Ireland waited Saturday to learn the outcome of a historic referendum on same-sex marriage, with crowds of anxiously optimistic "Yes" supporters expected at Dublin Castle to hear the result.
23 May 2015
Polish president's re-election bid falters at first hurdle
Conservative opposition challenger Andrzej Duda pulled off a surprise first-round lead in Poland's presidential ballot.
11 May 2015
EU wakes up to 'Brexit' nightmare after British vote
Europe woke up to the cold certainty of an unprecedented British referendum after David Cameron's election win.
08 May 2015
Leaders prepare final push in tight UK election
Britain's political leaders were in a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's knife-edge general election.
06 May 2015
Bill Clinton will keep giving speeches to 'pay our bills'
Former US president Bill Clinton said in an interview that aired he will keep giving lucrative speeches "to pay our bills" while wife Hillary Clinton runs for the White House.
05 May 2015
International observers impressed with high voter turnout in Kazakhstan presidential election
International observers from the CIS have shared their impressions about the presidential election in Kazakhstan.
27 April 2015
Experts explain high voter turnout in Kazakhstan's presidential election
Two experts explained high voter turnout in the Kazakh presidential election and the choice made by the people of Kazakhstan.
27 April 2015
Preliminary election results: Nazarbayev leads with 97.7%
Nursultan Nazarbayev has gathered 97.7% votes in the presidential elections according to the preliminary data of the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan.
27 April 2015
Mustafa Akinci: new Turkish Cypriot leader seen as dove
Mustafa Akinci, who won a run-off for the Turkish Cypriot leadership, is a veteran politician seen as best placed to revive peace talks with the Republic of Cyprus.
27 April 2015
Prominent political figures of Kazakhstan cast their votes
Prominent political figures of Kazakhstan have cast their votes in today’s presidential elections.
26 April 2015
Kazakhstanis urged to take active part in elections
Chairman of the National Commission for Control over Elections Nurlan Yerimbetov urged Kazakhstanis to take an active part in the upcoming elections in Kazakhstan on April 26.
22 April 2015
International expert suggests changes to Kazakhstan electoral rules
International expert suggests changes to be made in the Kazakhstani electoral rules, especially with regards to ballot-stuffing and passive voting right.
18 April 2015
Londoners flee steep house prices, head for provinces
Expensive housing, an overloaded transport system and a lack of space are driving thousands of Londoners out of the hectic British capital to other.
17 April 2015
Nerdy Miliband steps up as UK election nears
British opposition leader Ed Miliband is confounding critics ahead of an election that could make him prime minister.
06 April 2015