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Tehran |
Ahmadinejad aide banned from presidential race |
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| May. 12 |
Pakistan |
Sharif closes in on Pakistan majority |
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| May. 11 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan's Sharif declares election victory 
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday
| A remarkable comeback for a leader once toppled in a military coup and sent into exile
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| May. 10 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan poised for crucial election |
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| May. 5 |
Malaysia |
Ruling party wins Malaysia election Barisan Nasional, the ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority, extending its 56-year rule, with two-thirds of seats confir...
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| Apr. 30 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela MPs in punch-up over poll |
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| Apr.15 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela challenger demands recount
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
Maduro wins Venezuela election 
Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez as his successor, has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll
| Maduro won 50.7% of the vote against 49.1% for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. Capriles said he refused to accept the result without a recount
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| Mar.30 |
Kenya |
Kenya court upholds Kenyatta win
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| Mar.13 |
Vatican |
Cardinals undecided on next Pope
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| Mar.12 |
Vatican |
No pope after cardinals' first vote
Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that cardinals had not chosen one in the first ballot of their concl...
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Vatican |
Cardinals to begin voting for new Pope
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| Mar.11 |
Argentina |
Falklands vote to stay UK territory
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| Mar.9 |
Kenya |
Kenyatta wins Kenyan presidency 
| Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has been confirmed as the winner of the presidential election, and vowed to work with his rivals. Kenyatta won 50.07% of the vote narrowly avoidin... | |
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| Feb.26 |
Italy |
Europe anxious after Italy election deadlock
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| Feb.17 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador's Correa is re-elected |
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| Feb.3 |
Paraguay |
Paraguay candidate Oviedo killed |
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| Jan.22 |
Jerusalem |
Netanyahu pledge after narrow win 
| Israeli Prime Minister has pledged to form 'as broad a government as possible' after his alliance won a narrow election victory. The centrist Yesh Atid party came second with ... | |
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| Dec.25 |
Egypt |
Voters back Egyptian constitution| Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced. 63.8% of voters cast Yes ballots in two stages. The commission announced the result live... | |
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| Dec.19 |
South Korea |
Park Geun-hye claims S. Korea presidential victory
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| Dec.2 |
Egypt |
Egypt judges refuse to oversee Morsi referendum |
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| Nov.6 |
Chicago |
Obama re-elected as US president
The president earlier scored a big win in Pennsylvania. Obama also walked away with a win in the swing states of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan
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| Nov.5 |
Ohio |
Obama and Romney push to the finish |
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| Oct.22 |
Florida |
Candidates spar on foreign policy |
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| Oct.11 |
Kentucky |
US running mates clash in debate |
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| Oct.7 |
Venezuela |
Chavez wins Venezuela election President Hugo Chavez has won a fourth term in office, after opposition leader Henrique Capriles admitted defeat
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| Oct.3 |
Colorado |
US rivals square off at debate
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| Sep.17 |
USA |
Romney taped at secret donor talk |
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| Sep.6 |
North Carolina |
Obama accepts White House nomination
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| Aug.28 |
Florida |
Ann Romney speaks at Republican Convention
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| Jul.1 |
Mexico |
Pena Nieto 'wins' Mexico election
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| Jun.24 |
Cairo |
Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency
Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history
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| Jun.17 |
Greece |
Greek pro-bailout poll win hailed
The narrow election victory of Greece's New Democracy party has been welcomed by world leaders, who urged Athens to form a cabinet quickly
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| May.6 |
Paris |
Sarkozy concedes to Hollande
Francois Hollande defeated President Nicolas Sarkozy in a runoff, signaling a shift to the left as the country and Europe fight to dig out of a weak economy
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| Apr.22 |
Paris |
Exit polls show Sarkozy 2nd in French vote |
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| Apr.17 |
Egypt |
Bans on Egypt candidates upheld |
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| Apr.1 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi wins Myanmar election
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| Mar.6 |
Ohio |
Romney reaps Super Tuesday spoils |
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| Mar.4 |
Moscow |
Putin declares win in elections
Vladimir Putin has declared victory in presidential elections, returning for a third term after spending the last four years as the country's PM
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| Jan.21 |
South Carolina |
S. Carolina: Gingrich triumphs over Romney |
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| Jan.10 |
New Hampshire |
Romney claims victory in New Hampshire |
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| Jan.4 |
Iowa |
Romney defeats Santorum by 8 votes |
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| Dec.10 |
Moscow |
Russian protests biggest in years |
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| Dec.4 |
Russia |
United Russia party suffers exit poll blow |
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| Dec.3 |
US Georgia |
Cain suspends US presidency bid
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Egypt |
Egypt Islamists widen poll lead |
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| Nov.3 |
Greece |
Greek PM backs off plans for referendum |
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| Oct.27 |
Tunisia |
Islamists win Tunisia's elections
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| Sep.24 |
Moscow |
Putin set to return as president |
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| Aug.13 |
Iowa |
Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll |
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| Jul.3 |
Thailand |
Thailand elects its first woman PM |
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| May.2 |
Canada |
PM Harper wins Canadian election |
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| Apr.17 |
Nigeria |
Jonathan 'headed for Nigeria win' |
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| Apr.4 |
Haiti |
Martelly 'is Haiti poll winner' |
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| Mar.20 |
Egypt |
Egyptians approve constitutional changes |
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| Jan.30 |
Southern Sudan |
99% vote to split in Southern Sudan 98.83% of Southern Sudanese voted to split from the north, organizers reported, marking the first complete preliminary results
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| Dec.23 |
Ivory Coast |
Post-election violence claimed 173 lives |
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| Nov.2 |
Washington |
Republicans win House, Dems keep Senate
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| Oct.31 |
Brazil |
Brazil elects first female president |
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| Sep.14 |
New York |
Tea Party surges in US primaries |
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| Sep.12 |
Turkey |
Turks approve new constitution |
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| Aug.21 |
Australia |
Australia set for hung parliament |
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Poland |
Komorowski leads Polish presidential poll |
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| Jun.20 |
Colombia |
Santos wins election
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| Jan.17 |
Chile |
Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election |
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| Nov.29 |
Switzerland |
Voters back ban on minarets
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| Oct.20 |
Kabul |
Karzai accepts election runoff |
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| Jun.13 |
Tehran |
Election protests turn violent
Ahmadinejad declaration as the winner of presidential election brought thousands of supporters of the rival Moussavi onto the streets
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| Jun.12 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad has large lead in election |
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| Apr.24 |
South Africa |
ANC wins 'outright poll majority' |
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| Nov.4 |
Washington |
Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
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| Sep.6 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto widower is new president |
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| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
McCain picks woman running mate
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition pulls out of election |
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| Jun.13 |
Ireland |
Irish reject EU treaty
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| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
Obama winner of Democratic race
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Rome |
Billionaire Berlusconi wins election |
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| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority |
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| Mar.4 |
USA |
McCain wins Republican nomination |
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| Mar.2 |
Moscow |
Medvedev 'heading for clear win' |
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| Feb.18 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf party 'lagging in poll' |
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| Feb.3 |
Serbia |
Pro-Western Tadic wins new term |
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| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
Riots erupt after president re-elected
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| Dec.23 |
Thailand |
Thaksin ally wins Thai election |
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| Nov.24 |
Australia |
Rudd: I will be prime minister for all |
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| May.6 |
Paris |
Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election
He won a clear victory over Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote. President-elect has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaig...
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| Apr.27 |
Turkey |
Army 'concerned' by vote |
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| Dec.3 |
Venezuela |
Chavez wins by wide margin |
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| Nov.7 |
Nicaragua |
Ortega wins presidency |
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USA |
Democrats seize control of House
The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races
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| Oct.29 |
Brazil |
President Lula re-elected |
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| Jul.8 |
Mexico |
Thousands protest election results
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| May.21 |
Montenegro |
Montenegro quits Serbia
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| Apr.11 |
Rome |
Prodi hails Italy poll 'victory' |
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| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
Kadima wins at polls |
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| Jan.26 |
West Bank |
Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
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| Jan.15 |
Chile |
Bachelet wins presidency |
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| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
'High turnout' in election |
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
Draft constitution passes
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| Sep.18 |
Berlin |
Election ends in stalemate |
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| Sep.11 |
Japan |
Koizumi secures landslide victory |
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| Jun.24 |
Tehran |
Ahmadinejad elected as president
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| May.29 |
Paris |
French voters reject EU charter
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| May.5 |
London |
Blair heads for historic third term |
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| Apr.19 |
Vatican |
Ratzinger elected as new Pope 78-year-old German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is taking the name Pope Benedict XVI
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
Iraqis vote amid violence
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| Jan.9 |
West Bank |
Abbas wins presidential election |
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| Dec.26 |
Kiev |
Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote |
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| Nov.22 |
Kiev |
Storm of protest at poll result At the start of the Orange Revolution the opposition camped out on the streets after crying foul in a runoff vote in presidential election
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| Nov.2 |
USA |
Bush re-elected
In Ohio Kerry trailed Bush by about 104,000 votes out of just over 5 million cast -- 48% to 51%
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| Oct.24 |
Kabul |
Karzai wins Afghan majority |
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
Recall vote: Chavez claims victory |
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| Jul.6 |
Pennsylvania |
Kerry names Edwards his running mate |
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| Mar.20 |
Taiwan |
Call for recount as Chen wins |
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| Mar.14 |
Moscow |
Putin claims second term |
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| Jan.19 |
Iowa |
Kerry leads in caucuses |
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| Oct.7 |
California |
Davis out, Schwarzenegger wins |
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| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide |
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| Apr.21 |
Paris |
Shock success for Le Pen |
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| Nov.7 |
Washington |
Closest Presidential election
Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
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