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Reuters - The United Nations on Tuesday blamed political and criminal “spoilers” in Haiti for attacks on U.N. peacekeepers, saying those agitators sought to sabotage elections this month by manipulating…

Time.com - Despite the trappings of political openness, the country’s first elections in two decades were hardly an exercise in democracy

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Reuters - Disgruntled Greeks went to the polls in local elections on Sunday that could trigger a national vote if they fail to give the government support for austerity plans…

Reuters - Local polls in Greece Sunday could trigger national elections in one of Europe’s most economically troubled countries if they fail to give Prime Minister George Papandreou support for…

AFP - Ukraine’s opposition claimed serious irregularities in Sunday’s local elections, which are seen as an important test of President Viktor Yanukovych’s commitment to democratic freedoms.

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AP - An election to return self governance for the Turks and Caicos Islands has been postponed, a British Foreign Office minister announced Tuesday, extending London’s direct rule over the…

AP - The main Afghan election observer group said it had serious concerns about the legitimacy of this weekend’s parliamentary vote because of reported fraud, even as President Hamid Karzai…

Time.com - A U.S.-backed strategy to counter the Taliban raises the danger of empowering warlords

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AP - Afghan officials sought to reassure wary citizens on Thursday that it will be safe to vote in this weekend’s parliamentary elections despite an upswing in violence in recent…

AP - Australians chose Saturday between giving their first female prime minister her own election mandate and returning to a conservative government after just three years. With more than 75…