Colombia's Santos begins new term with weaker mandate

President Juan Manuel Santos will be sworn in for his second term on August 7. The incumbent...

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Afghan election deal presages new political crisis

Hashmat Karzai, cousin of outgoing President Hamid Karzai and the coordinator of Ashraf Ghani's...

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President Juan Manuel Santos's re-election has settled the question of whether the Colombian...

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The general election in 2015 could result in a hung parliament -- one in which no party has an...

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EU ambassadors today discuss new sanctions against Russia, following the shooting down of...

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Former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah's appointment as president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata...

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In the last phase of President Jose Mujica's term, the governing party is facing challenges...

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General Prayuth Chan-ocha -- head of the military-led National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)...

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Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, who has announced re-election plans, recently warned of an...

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The Election Commission will today announce the results of the July 9 presidential elections. ...

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