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Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili (L) helps his son Nikoloz to cast a ballot. ©RIA Novosti Georgia tensions rise after close-run polls Georgia on Tuesday awaited the outcome of hard-fought parliamentary polls as the opposition threatened a dramatic victory over President Mikheil Saakashvili's long-dominant ruling party.
02 октября 2012
Swiss parliamentarians reject burqa ban Swiss parliamentarians narrowly voted Friday against a ban on wearing the Muslim burqa and other face coverings in public places, including public transport.
30 сентября 2012
Saakashvili battles billionaire in Georgia poll showdown Georgia votes in parliamentary polls Monday with President Mikheil Saakashvili's party facing a billionaire-led opposition in a test of the ex-Soviet state's democracy overshadowed by a torture scandal.
27 сентября 2012
Chicago teachers vote to end strike: officials Chicago school teachers voted Tuesday to end a high-profile strike that affected hundreds of thousands of children and sparked an acrimonious stand-off with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
19 сентября 2012
Hong Kong govt big loser from legislative polls: press Hong Kong's Beijing-backed government is the big loser from weekend legislative polls despite the poor showing of opposition democratic parties.
11 сентября 2012
People hold campaign posters of former Somali Prime Minister. ©REUTERS/Feisal Omar Somalia lawmakers to vote for new president Somalia's parliament votes Monday for a new president in what the UN has described as a historic election for the war-torn nation, which has lacked an effective central government for decades.
10 сентября 2012
Taylor Swift. ©REUTERS/Danny Moloshok Online pranksters plot Taylor Swift gig for deaf kids Country pop diva Taylor Swift could find herself singing to deaf youngsters if social media pranksters have their way.
31 августа 2012
Ann brings the love as Romney wraps up nomination Republicans crowned Mitt Romney the presidential nominee on Tuesday as his wife Ann sold their wholesome family and college sweetheart love story to US voters in a prime-time convention speech.
29 августа 2012
Photo courtesy of capitalfm.co.ke Angola votes in second peacetime polls Angola votes Friday for only the second time since its civil war ended a decade ago, with the incumbent ruling party expected to sweep the polls.
28 августа 2012
Dictator's daughter to run for S. Korea presidency South Korea's ruling party overwhelmingly voted for the daughter of an assassinated dictator to be its presidential candidate Monday, the first time a major party has chosen a woman to run for the post.
20 августа 2012
US Congress. Photo courtesy of brightcitizen.com US Congress approves new sanctions on Iran The US Congress Wednesday approved punishing new sanctions targeting Iran's energy and shipbuilding sectors, a day after President Barack Obama unveiled measures to cripple Tehran's nuclear drive.
03 августа 2012
New Zealand parliament to vote on gay marriage New Zealand lawmakers will hold a vote on allowing gay marriage after a proposal to change the law was listed on parliament's agenda Thursday.
26 июля 2012
French lawmakers vote to cut pay of president, PM French lawmakers voted Thursday to reduce the salaries of President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault by 30 percent as part of a series of budget-cutting moves.
20 июля 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 июля 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 июля 2012
Liberals have the edge in Libya vote but no clear majority Libya's liberal coalition outscored Islamist parties in preliminary results unveiled by the electoral commission Tuesday -- but it remained unclear who will dominate the next congress.
19 июля 2012
New Greek government wins confidence Greece's coalition government breezed through a largely symbolic confidence vote late Sunday, winning the tough mandate of tackling a two-year-old crisis and keeping the country safely in the eurozone.
09 июля 2012
Members of the Church of England General Synod. ©REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly Church of England set to vote on women bishops The Church of England is set to take a final vote on Monday on whether to ordain women bishops, after years of wrangling between traditionalists and liberals.
07 июля 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 июля 2012
Libya heads to polls after decades of dictatorship Libyans vote on Saturday for a constituent assembly, the first body elected since the ouster of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, tasked with steering the country through its critical transition.
04 июля 2012

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