Tag: National elections
Germany’s Bild newspaper to launch television channel
BERLIN — Germany's biggest-selling daily newspaper, Bild, plans to launch a television channel that will go on air before the country's election in late...
Somalia’s parliament votes to extend president’s mandate
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s parliament on Monday voted to effectively extend the mandate of the president and federal government by two years in an...
Benin’s president seeks re-election after violent protests
COTONOU, Benin — Benin's voters cast ballots Sunday in a presidential election that has been marred by violent demonstrations as incumbent leader Patrice Talon...
2 German state governors want to be center-right candidate
BERLIN — Two German state governors on Sunday declared their willingness to become the center-right candidate for the country's Sept. 26 national election.
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Kyrgyzstan approves constitution boosting president’s power
MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan’s national elections commission says voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that substantially increases the president’s powers.
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Kyrgyzstan votes on constitution boosting president’s powers
MOSCOW — Voters in Kyrgyzstan will cast ballots Sunday on whether to approve a new constitution that would substantially increase the president’s powers in...
Ecuador, Peru to elect presidents amid strengthened pandemic
LIMA, Peru — A surging coronavirus pandemic that has brought on new lockdown measures and exacerbated fatigue in Ecuador and Peru has left many...
Seeking to lead GOP, Lin Wood slams SC’s top Republicans
Lin Wood, the pro-Trump attorney seeking a GOP leadership role in South Carolina, took on two of the state's most notable Republicans on Tuesday...
Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online
TEL AVIV, Israel — Coronavirus lockdowns last year shifted some anti-Semitic hatred online, where conspiracy theories blaming Jews for the pandemic’s medical and economic...
Germany’s Greens to pick candidate for chancellor April 19
BERLIN — Germany's environmentalist Greens will decide later this month which of their two co-leaders will make the party's first run for the chancellery...
