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The Times Editorial: The pronouncement by the Zimbabwean government this week that President Robert Mugabe would not invite US and EU observers to validate next week's constitutional referendum, and the general election later this year, is alarming.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

LAHORE - Accepting the responsibility for the conduct of district judicial officers during election exercise in Punjab, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial has said that criticism from some vested interests in this regard is ‘uncalled for’. The judges are secluded persons and they therefore cannot answer the criticism being done by certain quarters,...

The Times Editorial: The pronouncement by the Zimbabwean government this week that President Robert Mugabe would not invite US and EU observers to validate next week's constitutional referendum, and the general election later this year, is alarming.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

The controversial volunteer on Gov. Nikki Haley's grassroots steering committee says that his role in the governor's re-election campaign has been overblown by Democrats seeking to score political points.Read More...More on Nikki Haley

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

Pakistan Tehrik Insaaf (PTI) has decided not to leave the field open for the PML –N and contest all the offices in the National Assembly. Announcing this at a press conference here on Saturday, Deputy Cbairman of the Party Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Mr Javed Hashmi will be the PTI candidate for the election of Prime Minister. He said that newly elected member from...

Mike Shields, the chief of staff at the Republican National Committee, tells Peter Foster why, just six months after defeat in the US presidential election, the Republican troops are rallying.    

Mira Pandey has claimed to have received three threatening letters, following which state home secretary said the government would inquire into the matter.    

PHOENIX -- Key figures in a lawsuit that alleges that an Arizona sheriff's office has racially profiled Latinos in its immigration patrols. A judge ruled Friday that Arpaio's office systematically racially profiles Latinos:ARPAIO: Sheriff Joe Arpaio has aggressively pursued local immigration enforcement. The sheriff has been accused of launching some immigration patrols...

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina, under international pressure not to seek re-election in July, has set out the terms under which he would withdraw from the race, but warned that the specter of civil war loomed over the Indian Ocean island.

The Times Editorial: The pronouncement by the Zimbabwean government this week that President Robert Mugabe would not invite US and EU observers to validate next week's constitutional referendum, and the general election later this year, is alarming.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

Officials feel the move will not only ensure transparency in the election process, it will also help weed out fake voters and those with more than one identity, and make the entire election process free and fair in letter and spirit.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

KARACHI - President of Pakistan Peoples Party Sindh and former Chief Minister, Qaim Ali Shah has said that the remedy given to opponents in terms of withholding the election results of our winning candidates by the Sindh High Court is unfortunate and against the ECP rules. “Not judiciary but Election Tribunals are right forum to hear the grievances and complaints of...

BJP on Friday said that the by-election to the Maharajganj parliamentary constituency in the state has become significant, and, therefore, there was need to send out a “strong message” regarding unity in the NDA, both in Bihar and at the national level, since the Congress-led UPA is likely to opt for mid-term parliamentary elections.    

As Election Day nears in Massachusetts, the race between Gabriel Gomez and Representative Edward J. Markey for the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry has focused on lesser issues.    

The Times Editorial: The pronouncement by the Zimbabwean government this week that President Robert Mugabe would not invite US and EU observers to validate next week's constitutional referendum, and the general election later this year, is alarming.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

Headline Title:  African Union: Reject Kenya’s attempt to shield its leaders from accountability 24 May 2013 The African Union (AU) must throw out the resolution tabled by the Kenyan government calling for the International Criminal Court's (ICC)...

The sword of Congress dissidence in Assam is hanging over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s chances of re-election to the Rajya Sabha for the fifth consecutive time.    

US Secretary of State John Kerry criticised Iran for cutting all but eight men out of the country's presidential poll.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

Manchester United's outgoing chief executive David Gill has been elected to UEFA's executive committee. One of Gill's rivals for a seat, Portugal's Fernando Gomes, withdrew from the election.

Ed Balls has conceded that he may not serve in Ed Miliband's government if Labour wins the next election.    

Prospects for U.S. immigration refrom have improved since last year’s presidential election

B.C. Premier Christy Clark talks to newly elected and re-elected MLAs about importance of natural gas to province's economy.

Pavan Varma, advisor to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, contradicts himself with blissful abandon in his article Secularism vs. Growth Hysteria in the May 20-27, 2013 issue of the leading newsmagazine India Today. The full article can be read here . If the 2014 general election is to be fought on the twin principles of secularism and governance, it is...

Tweet Widget Facebook Like Email Serious electoral flaws and human rights abuses by the Iranian government undermine any meaningful prospect of free and fair elections on June 14, 2013. Dozens of political activists and journalists detained during the violent government crackdown that followed the disputed 2009 presidential election...

Several opposition figures detained under the country’s colonial-era sedition law less than three weeks after the bitterly contested general election

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry harshly criticized Iranian authorities on Friday for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates, suggesting that Tehran is standing in the way of legitimate, representative democracy....

The Times Editorial: The pronouncement by the Zimbabwean government this week that President Robert Mugabe would not invite US and EU observers to validate next week's constitutional referendum, and the general election later this year, is alarming.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

Vinod Rai, the CAG, retired recently. His fans often compare him with the great TN Seshan, the Chief Election Commissioner between 1991-96. I fail to understand why. Seshan was a dynamo who functioned within his Constitution defined mandate, bore no political preferences, and stayed focused on the issue (electoral reforms), never the personalities (the politicians)...

The IFP has narrowly won a ward seat from the ANC in Albert Luthuli (Elukwatini/Carolina) municipality in a Mpumalanga by-election, Independent Electoral Commission results showed on Thursday.

The Times Editorial: The pronouncement by the Zimbabwean government this week that President Robert Mugabe would not invite US and EU observers to validate next week's constitutional referendum, and the general election later this year, is alarming.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

‘I don’t think the country could have been run worse,’ Hashemi Rafsanjani says

Enbridge chief also welcomes re-election of Christy Clarks government

“Fraud” occurred – particularly in Guelph, Ont. – but there was little evidence the robo-call efforts actually kept anyone away from the polls, ruling says

The IFP has narrowly won a ward seat from the ANC in Albert Luthuli (Elukwatini/Carolina) municipality in a Mpumalanga by-election, Independent Electoral Commission results showed on Thursday.

The Times Editorial: The pronouncement by the Zimbabwean government this week that President Robert Mugabe would not invite US and EU observers to validate next week's constitutional referendum, and the general election later this year, is alarming.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

Anne Patterson, the U.S. ambassador to Egypt and reported shoe-in for assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs, sat down with the Egyptian English-language news site Ahram Online recently for a wide-ranging discussion on the topics du jour in post-Mubarak Egypt. During the chat, journalist Sarah El-Rashidi brought up a number of developments...

The IFP has won a ward seat from the ANC in Albert Luthuli municipality in a Mpumalanga by-election, IEC results have shown.

The IFP has narrowly won a ward seat from the ANC in Albert Luthuli (Elukwatini/Carolina) municipality in a Mpumalanga by-election, Independent Electoral Commission results showed on Thursday.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday asked those candidates who have won more than one seat in general election to vacate additional seats by the 10th of next month. According to Election Commission‚ legal action will be taken against those who fail to vacate additional seats by the deadline. The Commission will issue notification about the success of...

Net migration to Britain has fallen by more than a third, official figures show, putting the Tories on course to deliver on a election pledge.    

Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused Iran's leadership of incompetence and ignorance just days after he was barred from standing in an election next month.    

DENVER -- Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans ahead of the 2014 election.Hickenlooper on Wednesday granted an indefinite reprieve to Dunlap, who is on death row for the ambush slayings of four people –...

DENVER (AP) -- Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans ahead of the 2014 election....

The Times Editorial: The pronouncement by the Zimbabwean government this week that President Robert Mugabe would not invite US and EU observers to validate next week's constitutional referendum, and the general election later this year, is alarming.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

Police attacked and cars torched in Stockholm suburbs as unrest sparked by long-term youth unemployment and poverty spreadsHundreds of youth have burned down a restaurant, set fire to more than 340 cars and attacked police during a fourth night of rioting in the suburbs of the Swedish capital, shocking a country that dodged the worst of the financial crisis but failed...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police arrested several opposition politicians and activists on Thursday, launching a crackdown on dissent three weeks after an election exposed deep divisions in the country and sparked a series of opposition protest rallies.

The Times Editorial: The pronouncement by the Zimbabwean government this week that President Robert Mugabe would not invite US and EU observers to validate next week's constitutional referendum, and the general election later this year, is alarming.

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

LAHORE  - As many as 49 independently-elected members of national and Punjab assemblies in black and white informed the election commission of their joining the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.  These independents include 13 MNAs and 36 MPAs who have been formally inducted into the PML-N after the election commission recognized them as part of this party. The said members...

The script for the impressive film resonated with the director, who put off the project for years — a delay that deepened the material for him. CANNES, France — Writer-director Alexander Payne has been nominated for three screenplay Oscars and has won two. So what did the man responsible for films including "Election," "Sideways" and "The Descendants" feel about working...

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

Adrian Dix tells reporters he will remain as leader and takes responsibility for upset loss to B.C. Liberals

Says he will fashion the next election campaign around eliminating the red chamber

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:31 P.M. EDT   MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone.  Welcome to the White House.  Thanks for being here.  Before I take your questions I wanted to mention something that I think is breaking now, as Wolf Blitzer would say, and that is that on Sunday, May 26th, the President will travel to the Oklahoma City area to see firsthand the response...

(Corrects headline to say deadline extended to May 29, not May 28) May 22 (Reuters) - Aurizon Mines Ltd : * Announces change to election deadline to May 29, 2013 * Election deadline under Aurizon's...

Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election:...

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's former chief of staff, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, have been barred from running in Iran's upcoming presidential election. Iran's Guardian Council, tasked with vetting candidates, determined the final list of candidates for the June 14 election Tuesday night, which included six ultraconservative...

Rafsanjani, Mashaei banned from presidential bid in Iran Top news: A governing body of the Iranian government issued its list of approved presidential candidates and excluded two leading contenders -- Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei -- a decision that all but guarantees that the next Iranian president will be drawn from a conservatives...

JACOB Zuma's re-election as leader of the ruling party was widely expected, but the emphatic nature of his victory took even his fiercest critics by surprise.

Guardian Council omitted two high-profile candidates from presidential election list    

There does seem to be some indication that turnout played a major role in the missed call by the polls in the B.C. election – not in the number of people who turned out to vote, but who those voters were