election

Haiti Protesters Blame U.N. for Cholera; Presidential Election at Risk? (Time.com)

November 16th, 2010

Time.com - Haitians demonstrate and riot as they blame U.N. troops from Nepal for the cholera outbreak. Is there a scheme to disrupt the Nov. 28 presidential vote?

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Myanmar army-backed party sweeps election (Reuters)

November 9th, 2010

Election officials work at a vote counting centre in Yangon November 7, 2010. Myanmar's main pro-democracy parties conceded defeat on Tuesday in the country's first election in 20 years after the biggest military-backed party said it had won up to 80 percent of seats that were up for grabs. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunReuters - Myanmar’s biggest military-backed party won the country’s first election in 20 years by a landslide on Tuesday after a carefully choreographed vote denounced by pro-democracy parties as rigged…

Myanmar pro-democracy parties say lost election (Reuters)

November 9th, 2010

Reuters - Myanmar’s main pro-democracy parties conceded defeat on Tuesday in the country’s first election in 20 years after the biggest military-backed party said it had won up to 80…

Papandreou rules out early Greek election (Reuters)

November 7th, 2010

Reuters - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou ruled out calling a snap parliamentary election on Sunday after apparently winning enough support in local elections to press ahead with an austerity…

Apathy and fraud charges mar rare Myanmar election (Reuters)

November 7th, 2010

Reuters - Myanmar held its first election in 20 years on Sunday under tight security, a scripted vote that assures army-backed parties an easy win but brings a hint of…

Myanmar votes in first election in 20 years (Reuters)

November 7th, 2010

Reuters - Myanmar voted in its first election in 20 years on Sunday under tight security, a scripted vote that assures army-backed parties an easy win but brings a hint…

Polls open in Myanmar’s first election in 20 years (Reuters)

November 6th, 2010

Reuters - Polls opened under tight security in Myanmar’s first election in 20 years Sunday, a scripted vote that assures army-backed parties an easy win but brings a hint of…

Will the Election Change Obama’s Iran Policy? (Time.com)

November 3rd, 2010

Time.com - With nuclear talks set to resume, neither side appears ready to compromise. And with a more hawkish legislature, Obama could face uncomfortable choices

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World watches US election and speculates on impact (AP)

November 3rd, 2010

The U.S. Capitol and House of Representatives is seen through fall foliage on election day in Washington Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The poor showing by President Barack Obama’s party in the U.S. election is not likely to lead to major changes in the country’s foreign policy, and could even…

Greek PM gives new hint he may call election (Reuters)

October 30th, 2010

Reuters - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou gave a fresh hint Saturday that he may call a new general election if his party fares poorly at municipal polls next week,…