ELECTIONS & POLITICS

Elections & Politics

Officials carrying out a controversial electoral overhaul in India are dying — and nobody knows why
Opposition parties allege that the exercise to update the electoral rolls has morphed into a political operation by Prime Minister Modi’s BJP party to reduce the number of voters from minority communities.
Officials carrying out a controversial electoral overhaul in India are dying — and nobody knows why
Eileen Higgins wins Miami's mayoral race, becoming city's first Democratic mayor in nearly 3 decades
Receiving about 60 percent of the votes, Higgins won against the Trump-endorsed Emilio T. Gonzalez.
Eileen Higgins wins Miami's mayoral race, becoming city's first Democratic mayor in nearly 3 decades
Bangladesh at crossroads as two main political parties face setbacks
The front-runner in the upcoming elections appears to be Khaleda Zia’s BNP. But internal disputes and a delay in the return of its acting chairman from exile cast a shadow over the country’s political future.
Bangladesh at crossroads as two main political parties face setbacks
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Guinea-Bissau army chief assumes 'transitional presidency' after coup
The coup was staged as independent candidate Fernando Dias and incumbent President Embalo’s camps both claimed victory in recent elections.
Guinea-Bissau army chief assumes 'transitional presidency' after coup
France to revive voluntary military service, citing growing Russia threat
Mandatory military service is also not out of the question in a major crisis, says French President Macron, who warns that France "cannot remain idle" in the face of a common threat facing the continent.
France to revive voluntary military service, citing growing Russia threat
Myanmar frees thousands of political prisoners in mass amnesty ahead of December elections
The move is meant 'to ensure that all eligible voters cast their votes freely and fairly' in the election.
Myanmar frees thousands of political prisoners in mass amnesty ahead of December elections