Elections

  • Election Commission of India building
    Advocating a multi-purpose national identity card for Indians, Election Commissioner S Y Qureshi has said the Indian government was keen to introduce the concept to better manage citizen identity and national security issues.
  • Map of Bangladesh
    Bangladesh government has reinforced a ban on street campaign by political parties in less then two weeks after the interim government relaxed the restrictions under the emergency rules for the coming December 18 general elections.
  • Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko dissolved Parliament on Wednesday and called a snap election, dashing hopes for the revival of a pro-Western coalition and throwing this politically volatile ex-Soviet nation into further turmoil.
  • Bolivia's President Evo Morales holds up a copy of the proposed new constitution. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Bolivia's Left-wing nationalist President Evo Morales has been rebuffed by the central election commission, which rejected his application for a controversial constitutional referendum for December 7.
  • Switzerland flag.
    Swiss voters firmly rejected on Sunday a far-right initiative that would have made it even harder for foreigners to become naturalised citizens.
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