Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election for July 4 on Wednesday.
Wed May 22 2024
He once sold tea, now India's Modi seeks his own 'tryst with destiny'
Narendra Modi who looks set to be only the second Indian to win three national elections, has come a long way from humble beginnings.
Fri Apr 26 2024
India objects to US remarks on opposition figure Kejriwal's arrest
The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a month before national election comes under increasing global scrutiny.
Thu Mar 28 2024
Indonesians wake to new presumed president Prabowo
The national election agency is expected to announce official results by March 20.
Thu Feb 15 2024
FACTBOX - How will Pakistan form its next government?
By law, the National Assembly, or the lower house of parliament, must be called by the President three weeks after the national election.
Tue Feb 13 2024
Egypt's Sisi wins presidential election with 89.6 pct of vote
Egypt's National Election Authority (NEA) declared on Monday that incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi won the 2024 presidential election with some 40 million, or 89.6 per cent of valid votes.
Tue Dec 19 2023
Indonesia upper house speaker says 'important' to discuss means to delay elections
Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, must hold national elections every five years, with the next vote scheduled for Feb. 14.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Pakistan parliament dissolved to hold national election
It will be followed with a caretaker administration picked by PM Shehbaz Sharif and an opposition leader to hold new elections in 90 days.
Thu Aug 10 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak braced for defeats in key elections
The votes are one of few remaining opportunities to gauge public support before a national election expected next year.
Thu Jul 20 2023
Japan PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election
The last lower house election was held in 2017 under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Thu Oct 14 2021
Trump showing new strength with Latinos, losing some older voters - Exit polls
Donald Trump was showing some surprising strength with Latino voters in key states such as Florida and Texas.
Wed Nov 04 2020
Strong typhoon nears southern Japan the day before election
Heavy rain and powerful winds are expected to lash large areas of Japan on Sunday as a strong typhoon sweeps ashore, possibly hindering voter turnout in a national election.
Sat Oct 21 2017
UK opposition Labour Party says will seek to form minority government
Britain's opposition Labour Party will put itself forward to lead a minority government after Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives failed to win a majority in a national election.
Fri Jun 09 2017
May says EU seeking to affect result of British election
British Prime Minister Theresa May accused European politicians and officials on Wednesday of seeking to affect the outcome of the June 8 national election by issuing threats over Brexit.
Thu May 04 2017
Merkel's conservatives and SPD neck-and-neck in latest poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) were neck-and-neck in the latest INSA poll for Bild newspaper, published 6 months before a national election,
Tue Mar 28 2017