Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont, in a highly anticipated speech that had been delayed on Thursday, said he considered the possibility of a snap election for his Spanish region but has ruled it out. CBC | World News
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Kenya holds new presidential election amid call for boycott
Kenya is holding its second presidential election since August despite high tension and the main opposition leader’s call for his followers to boycott. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenya holds new presidential election amid call for boycott
Kenya is holding its second presidential election since August despite high tension and the main opposition leader’s call for his followers to boycott. CBC | World News
Read More »Slovenia heads to run-off vote in presidential election
Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor has acknowledged that a run-off vote will be necessary after the first round of balloting in the country’s presidential election. CBC | World News
Read More »Japan heads to polls in snap election
Japanese are voting in a general election that will most likely hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition a majority in parliament. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenya electoral head says fair election can’t be guaranteed next week
The head of Kenya’s election commission says he cannot guarantee next week’s presidential election will be free and fair, citing interference from politicians and threats of violence against his colleagues. CBC | World News
Read More »Austria election RESULTS: Eurosceptic Sebastian Kurz declares VICTORY in nightmare for EU
SEBASTIAN Kurz has declared victory in the Austrian elections following the latest vote projections, which could see him form an alliance with the far-right in a crushing blow for the European Union. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Kenya police kill 2, fire tear gas at protesters before controversial election
Police in Kenya said Friday they shot and killed two opposition protesters who allegedly stormed a police station with farm tools and rocks in the western part of the country, while police used tear gas on rallies in the capital and elsewhere demanding reforms ahead of the new election. CBC | World News
Read More »Liberia awaits 1st-round results in election to succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Liberia’s provisional election results are expected Thursday, the election commission said Wednesday, as the West African nation waits to see who will succeed the Nobel Peace Prize winner who led the country’s recovery from Ebola and civil war. CBC | World News
Read More »Russia’s Putin says he hasn’t decided if he will run in 2018 election
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has not decided whether he will run for re-election in March 2018, something he is widely expected to do. CBC | World News
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