Brazilians are voting in local and presidential elections today, and the favorite is Dilma Rousseff, the former chief of staff of the current president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The vote marks Brazil’s longest period of successive free elections. Many Brazilians have been apathetic during the campaign. The streets of Rio de Janeiro have been [...]
Advocates of liberal political positions have converged in the nation capital Saturday to express their concerns before Congressional elections in November. Many said they hoped Democrats will retain control of Congress, but that reform and change has been too slow since President Barack Obama took office last year. A drummer called on tens of thousands [...]
Nigerian Voters, Politicians Debate Electoral Commission Call for More Time
22 Sep
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Nigeria’s electoral commission wants more time to register voters for January’s legislative, presidential, and gubernatorial elections. Nigeria’s electoral commission has no power to extend voter registration itself. So chairman Attahiru Jega is asking political leaders to work with the National Assembly to amend the electoral law to give the commission more time. “The timeline for [...]
Government officials, advocacy groups and economists in the United States are grappling with solutions to reduce high poverty rates. The U.S. Census Bureau says that last year, the number of poor Americans was the highest since such data started being collected five decades ago. People living in poverty in the United States in 2009 [...]
The United Nations is calling for calm in Guinea after the suspension of campaigning and the postponement of presidential elections following violence between supporters of the two remaining candidates. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is calling on voters in Guinea to stay calm amid uncertainty over a second round of presidential elections that have been [...]
As Afghanistan’s Parliamentary election date approaches, many threats pose great obstacles. Threat one is the Taliban. The militant group said Thursday it plans to attack polling stations throughout the country and urged Afghans to boycott the September 18 elections. More than 10 million people are eligible to vote for some 2,500 candidates. Insurgents have already [...]
Muslims in the United States are celebrating Eid-al-Fitr amid several controversies, including a week-long saga involving threats by an American pastor to burn Qurans. Festivities also overlapped with the 9th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks by Islamic extremists. Saturday, Muslims across the United States took part in volunteer service and attended interfaith discussions [...]
The Taliban on Sunday announced plans to disrupt Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for September 18. A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told reporters that the balloting is just for the benefit of the foreigners who he says are occupying the country. And he urged the Afghan people to boycott the election. Some 2,500 candidates are competing [...]
The Taliban on Sunday announced plans to disrupt Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for September 18. A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told reporters that the balloting is just for the benefit of the foreigners who he says are occupying the country. And he urged the Afghan people to boycott the election. Some 2,500 candidates are competing [...]
The Taliban on Sunday announced plans to disrupt Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for September 18. A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told reporters that the balloting is just for the benefit of the foreigners who he says are occupying the country. And he urged the Afghan people to boycott the election. Some 2,500 candidates are competing [...]
U.S. President Barack Obama is addressing the nation on the end of the combat mission in Iraq, the security challenges there and the need to rebuild the United States. In a national address from the White House, the president says the “historic moment” comes at a time of great uncertainty for many Americans, after nearly [...]
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