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Surge in hate crimes divides Greek coalition
Greece's coalition government was in disarray Thursday over efforts to crackdown on growing racist violence, as majority conservatives and their ...
International court rejects AU 'race hunt' claims
The International Criminal Court hit back Thursday at African Union claims that its investigations have degenerated into a "race hunt" amid debate ...
Correction: Democrats-Voting story
In a story May 20 about Democrats' efforts to expand same day voter registration, The Associated Press reported erroneously the title of a nonpartisan ...
Lebanon parliament set to extend term amid turmoil
Lebanon's parliament moved Wednesday to extend its term, skipping scheduled elections because of the country's deteriorating security linked to the ...
Iran leader not backing presidential candidate
Iran's top leader says he is not backing a particular candidate among the eight running for president. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told lawmakers ...
Bulgaria's Parliament elects new government
Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday elected Plamen Oresharski as the country's new prime minister, ending a three-month long political stalemate after ...
Iran seeks tighter control of foreign journalists
Iran's culture minister is seeking to tighten rules to supervise visiting foreign journalists. A Wednesday report by the semi-official Mehr news ...
Malaysia charges 5 more with sedition after polls
Prosecutors filed sedition charges Wednesday against another five opposition politicians and activists who urged Malaysians to protest what they ...
Italy comic's rising star wanes in local polls
A comic's anti-establishment political movement that scored a stunning success in elections for Parliament has flopped in crucial local ballots across ...
Iranian candidate: Current nuke talks 'fruitless'
A former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard hoping to become the country's next president said Tuesday that nuclear talks with world powers are ...
Paris mayoral race to produce a female leader
One thing is certain in the race to lead France's cultural and political center: A woman will be mayor of Paris for the first time in the city's ...
Mali sets date for presidential election in July
Mali's government announced on Monday that much-anticipated presidential elections will be held July 28, in a communique that set the dates for the ...
Conservative Rome mayor trails in re-election bid
Rome's conservative mayor was trailing badly in his re-election bid Monday and appeared headed toward a runoff with a center-left challenger, ...
African leaders urge ICC to transfer charges
African leaders on Monday asked the International Criminal Court to transfer charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to the Kenyan legal ...
Inside Iran's presidential election and beyond
Some questions about Iran's June 14 presidential election and beyond: DOES THE ELECTION MATTER? Yes, but not in the ways many people think.
Wrestling, IOC presidential race and 2020 in focus
Call it the perfect storm of Olympic politics. With sports leaders gathering in St. Petersburg, Russia, this week for a global convention, three ...
Egypt's court says police and army should vote
Egyptian Islamists and former members of the nation's military voiced concern Sunday about the potential pitfalls stemming from a decision by the ...
Rome, smaller towns, vote for mayors in Italy
Romans are voting in mayoral elections being watched as a test of Silvio Berlusconi's political influence amid his continuing legal woes.
Egypt top court rules against religious slogans
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Saturday against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a ...
Iran presidential candidate vows to resist West
Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, vowed Friday he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West ...
Berlusconi looms large in Rome mayor election
Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend, even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates ...
Socialists try to form new govt in Bulgaria
The Socialists, who finished second in Bulgaria's election this month, were asked to form a new government Thursday, after the front-running party was ...