Burundi’s opposition boycotts elections

Burundi’s opposition boycotts elections

(VOVworld) - Burundi's opposition parties announced plans on Friday to boycott upcoming elections, saying it was not possible to hold a fair vote following weeks of violence over President Pierre...
Protestor’s gyrocopter lands on Capitol Hill

Protestor’s gyrocopter lands on Capitol Hill

(VOVworld) – A postal worker from Florida landed his lightweight gyrocopter on the West Lawn of the Capitol on Wednesday in protest against campaign finance laws and the corruption that results from money in politics...
Ukraine’s President: conflict is waning

Ukraine’s President: conflict is waning

(VOVworld) - The peace deal reached between the Kiev administration and the opposition means that the “most dangerous" part of the 5-month-conflict in eastern Ukraine is over, says...
French Front National wins EP elections

French Front National wins EP elections

(VOVworld) – The far-right Front National (FN) topped the EU Parliamentary elections with 25 per cent of the votes, followed by the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) with 20...
Thai caretaker PM proposes elections on August 3

Thai caretaker PM proposes elections on August 3

(VOVworld) - Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan proposed that the Thai Election Commission hold new elections on August 3, just hours after the Thai army declared martial law nationwide...
Thailand reruns elections in 5 provinces

Thailand reruns elections in 5 provinces

(VOVworld) –Around 120,000 people have been registered in 101 constituencies across five provinces south of Bangkok for the Sunday vote, according to Thai Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn. These...
Preliminary Libyan election results come in

Preliminary Libyan election results come in

The Libyan Supreme Election Commission yesterday announced preliminary results of last Saturday’s parliamentary election. Former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril’s National Forces Alliance is leading. At a press conference in...
Egypt faces new risks of instability

Egypt faces new risks of instability

(VOVworld) – The Egypt’s political arena has become ruffled again after the country’s 2nd round of presidential elections last week. What happens in this North African country is contrary to a...