Egypt's presidential election’s results

Egypt's presidential election’s results

Egypt's presidential race is almost certainly heading toward a runoff vote, according to unofficial results so far. The consensus is that Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi was the top vote-getter in...
Francois Hollande wins French presidential election

Francois Hollande wins French presidential election

(VOVworld) - Socialist candidate Francois Hollande defeated French incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential runoff Sunday. Preliminary results showed Hollande with 51% of votes ahead of Sarkozy with 48%. Sarkozy...
Syrian ceasefire ineffective says UN

Syrian ceasefire ineffective says UN

The UN has accused both the Syrian government and the opposition for violating the cease-fire brokered by international envoy Kofi Annan. Herve Ladsous, UN under secretary general for peacekeeping...
Battle for Elysée Palace promises to be dramatic

Battle for Elysée Palace promises to be dramatic

(VOVworld) - France’s presidential election is entering its final phase. The latest poll indicates that the race to the Elysée is still undecided and the election will most likely require two...
Egypt prepares for presidential election

Egypt prepares for presidential election

(VOVworld)- Egypt officially started on Saturday the process of holding its presidential elections slated for May 23 and 24 with candidates able to submit their applications
Putin secures victory in presidential election

Putin secures victory in presidential election

(VOVworld) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has won approximately 64 percent of the votes at Sunday’s Russian Presidential election with 99 percent of the ballots counted. Official figures from Russia ’s Central...
Russians vote for new president

Russians vote for new president

Russians went to polls on Sunday to elect a new president and incumbent Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who is widely expected to win the election
February 29, 2012

February 29, 2012

We’d like to begin today’s Letter Box by acknowledging our loyal listener Abdulkarim Ahmed Ali of Libya, who lost contact with us for a long time. In the past week,...
Consequences of Korans burning

Consequences of Korans burning

(VOVworld) Relations between the US and Afghanistan have become tense since US soldiers at the Bagram military base in Afghanistan burned a number of Korans. The case has created headaches...