Venezuela may ban main opposition parties from presidential vote
Venezuela`s pro-government legislative superbody ruled on Wednesday that parties who boycotted this month`s local elections had lost legitimacy, potentially eliminating the main opposition groups from the 2018 presidential race.
Dec 21, 2017, 09:58 AM IST
Kenyan court scraps presidential vote, Uhuru Kenyatta calls for calm
Kenya, a US ally in the fight against Islamists and a trade gateway to East Africa, has a history of disputed votes.
Sep 02, 2017, 00:24 AM IST
Police arrest man with knife at Paris' Gare du Nord station
A man with a knife has been arrested by police at Paris' Gare du Nord station, sending a brief ripple of concern over social media a day before the French presidential vote.
Apr 22, 2017, 21:58 PM IST
After attack, France looks toward weekend presidential vote
France began picking itself up on Friday from another shooting claimed by the Islamic State group, with President Francois Hollande calling together the government's security council and his would-be successors in the presidential election campaign treading carefully before voting this weekend.
Apr 21, 2017, 12:14 PM IST
Erdogan: Turkey's pugnacious 'chief' eyeing new poll knockout
If there was a global contest for winning elections, Turkey`s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would see himself as the undisputed -- and undefeated -- heavyweight champion of the world.
Apr 12, 2017, 10:05 AM IST
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticises economy, piling pressure on President Hassan Rouhani
Iran`s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Monday the government`s economic policies had fallen short and called for a new "resistance economy" to create jobs, piling pressure on the president before May elections.
Mar 20, 2017, 18:28 PM IST
Myanmar parliament to hold historic presidential vote Tuesday
Myanmar`s parliament will hold a historic presidential vote Tuesday expected to confirm that a trusted confidant and anointed proxy of Aung San Suu Kyi will be the former junta-run nation`s first civilian leader in decades.
Mar 15, 2016, 03:06 AM IST
Central Africans flock to vote in push for peace
Voters in the Central African Republic flocked to the polls Wednesday in apparently peaceful elections seen as vital to restore stability after years of inter-religious bloodshed.
Dec 31, 2015, 01:28 AM IST
Brazil set to keep rates on hold
Brazil`s central bank will keep its key interest rate on hold at 11 percent a month before its presidential vote despite a recession and inflationary pressures, analysts indicated Tuesday.
Sep 03, 2014, 05:50 AM IST
