Politics
Tensions high as Albania heads into disputed local polls
Albania will hold bitterly disputed municipal polls that have snowballed into a democratic crisis, with the opposition boycotting the vote and refusing ...Egypt former president Morsi dies after falling ill in court
Egypt\'s first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist who was ousted after one year of divisive rule, died after falling ill ...Huge crowds march in Hong Kong, piling pressure on leader
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, mostly clad in black despite the sweltering weather, jammed the city\'s streets Sunday in a ...Sudan rivals agree to new talks as protest strike ends: mediator
Protest leaders have agreed to end a campaign of civil disobedience launched after a deadly crackdown on demonstrators and to resume talks ...Nicaragua releases anti-Ortega protest leaders
Nicaragua released dozens of protest leaders detained amid last year\'s deadly uprising against President Daniel Ortega, under a controversial new amnesty law ...Albania opposition protests again, calls for new election
Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters took to the streets again to demand new elections despite repeated calls from Western powers to sit ...Papua New Guinea prime minister quits after weeks of turmoil
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O\'Neill announced his resignation after seven years in the top job following weeks of high-level defections ...EU citizens angry at being denied a vote in UK
Hundreds of EU citizens trying to cast their vote for the European Parliament elections in the United Kingdom on Friday have been ...Malawians vote in tough election for President Mutharika
Malawians headed to polling stations for presidential and legislative elections seen as a tough test for President Peter Mutharika, who is facing ...EU fears voter apathy despite populist surge
Four days before Europe\'s 400 million potential voters are called to the polls, EU leaders hope to reverse the usual low turnout ...