ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Ethiopia will vote on Monday (June 21) in an election billed as its freest yet, but that is proceeding under the shadow of war and famine in the north, and serious doubts over fairness. The vote
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Far-left candidate Castillo leads Peruvian presidential race: Ipsos exit poll
LIMA (REUTERS) – Far-left candidate Pedro Castillo is leading the Peruvian presidential race with 16.1 per cent of the vote, followed by conservative Keiko Fujimori and liberal economist Hernando de Soto, tied in second place with 11.9 per cent, according
Thousands of Haitians protest, alleging new dictatorship
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) – Several thousand people demonstrated on Sunday (Feb 14) in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, saying the government was trying to establish a new dictatorship and denouncing international support for President Jovenel Moise. The protests were mostly peaceful, although
Chile elite say facing 'uncertain' future after vote
SANTIAGO (AFP) – In Santiago’s well-heeled suburbs, Chile’s elite say they are facing uncertainty after the rest of the country voted to ditch the dictatorship-era constitution that has served them well for decades. For some, it’s a bitter pill to
Japan's Suga says coronavirus will take priority in deciding on snap election
TOKYO (Reuters) – As Japan’s ruling party formally kicked off its leadership race on Tuesday, frontrunner and chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said that preventing the spread of the coronavirus should take priority in any decision to call a snap
Japan's Suga to run in LDP leadership race, source says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has indicated he intends to run for leadership of the ruling party, a source said on Monday, soon after a report emerged that he had won the backing of one of
Mali's military promise election as region frets over coup crisis
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Soldiers who ousted Mali’s president and government in a coup promised on Wednesday to oversee elections within a “reasonable” time, as calls abroad grew for a swift resolution to an acute political crisis. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Bipartisan majority of Americans want more money for Postal Service: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of Americans want the government to spend more money on the U.S. Postal Service, and most agree that mail delivery will be a vital part of the November election, a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion
GE2020: Key ministers in the Covid-19 battle lead GRC teams to victory in polls
SINGAPORE – Ministers front-and-centre in the nation’s battle against Covid-19 led their teams to victory in the general election, albeit with lower margins compared with the 2015 polls. Multi-ministry task force co-chair Gan Kim Yong, 61, who led the PAP
Hickenlooper wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Colorado
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper shrugged off a series of campaign stumbles to easily win the state’s Democratic U.S. Senate nomination on Tuesday, beating a progressive challenger in a race vital to the party’s hopes of regaining