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Russia bars Putin critic from presidential poll
AFP, Published on 27/01/2012
» Russia on Friday barred the sole liberal challenger to Vladimir Putin from the March 4 presidential vote in a move which the opposition and Washington said undermines the polls' legitimacy.
Putin's liberal challenger faces poll exclusion
AFP, Published on 24/01/2012
» Liberal leader Grigory Yavlinsky is likely to be excluded from the Russian presidential race, election officials said Tuesday, in a move that will undermine the legitimacy of Vladimir Putin's historic comeback.
French senate outlaws denial of Armenia genocide
AFP, Published on 24/01/2012
» French senators Monday passed a bill outlawing the denial of the Armenian genocide, with a seething Turkey slamming the move and warning of consequences while Armenia hailed a day "written in gold."
Putin's liberal challenger may be disqualified
AFP, Published on 23/01/2012
» Russia's election authorities said Monday they may reject the presidential candidacy of liberal opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky after finding alleged violations in his registration forms.
Croatians decide on EU entry in key referendum
AFP, Published on 22/01/2012
» Croatians voted on Sunday in a referendum on EU membership seen as a definitive break from the volatile Balkan region and vital for consolidating peace and economic recovery in the ex-Yugoslav republic.
Brotherhood wins Egypt vote
AFP, Published on 21/01/2012
» Egypt's Islamists led by the once-banned Muslim Brotherhood clinched more than two thirds of seats in parliament in historic polls after the ouster of strongman Hosni Mubarak, official results showed on Saturday.
Singer, ex-prisoner join Burma by-election fight
AFP, Published on 19/01/2012
» A hip hop singer and a recently freed political prisoner are among candidates launching bids for seats in Burma's parliament alongside opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her party said on Thursday.
Taiwan's Ma wins second term as president
AFP, Published on 14/01/2012
» Taiwan's Beijing-friendly leader Ma Ying-jeou secured a second four-year term as president Saturday, promising better ties with China after an election watched intently by the United States.
Taiwan to vote in knife-edge presidential election
AFP, Published on 13/01/2012
» Taiwan votes Saturday in a knife-edge presidential election that could shape the high-tech trading island's relations with Beijing and Washington for the next four years.
Malaysia opposition ready for guilty verdict: Anwar
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday that his coalition will not disintegrate even if he is found guilty of sodomy charges and imprisoned after a verdict next week.