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Argentine President Fernandez takes half the votes in primary, making re-election seem assured

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez got half the votes against a divided opposition in Sunday’s primary, giving her re-election campaign a feeling of invincibility.

 

Left-winger Humala claims victory in Peru election

Former army commander Ollanta Humala claimed victory in Peru's presidential election on Sunday as investors worried that his left-wing policies could ruin a long economic boom.

 

Nigeria holds presidential election

Nigeria holds presidential election

Nigerians headed to the polls Saturday to vote for president, a week after parliamentary elections were marred by violence and accusations of fraud in Africa's most populous nation.

 

Obama's Indiana visit stirs visions of 2012

Obama's Indiana visit stirs visions of 2012

The kickoff of the 2012 race for the White House might just happen Tuesday in this small midwestern town known as the "city of firsts," where Old Ben, a two-ton bull, still gets bragging rights as the world's biggest stuffed steer.

 

McCain to NH vets: Won't run for president again

McCain to NH vets: Won't run for president again

If John McCain hadn't made it clear before, he's leaving no doubt that the presidency is a dream gone by.

 

Chavez set to retain parliament in Venezuelan vote

Venezuelans vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday with President Hugo Chavez expected to keep control of the National Assembly in a poll testing his support ahead of a presidential ballot in 2012.

 

Komorowski wins Poland election runoff against former president's brother

Bronislaw Komorowski's election as president offered Poland's pro-business ruling party an opportunity but also a challenge Monday as it prepared to govern without the obstacle of a hostile head of state.

 

Late Poland president's twin runs to replace him

Late Poland president's twin runs to replace him

Polish opposition party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said Monday he will run in summer elections to replace his twin brother, the incumbent president who was killed in a plane crash.

 

Sudan president wins election, officials say

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir won the country's controversial but historic presidential election with roughly two-thirds of the vote ...

 

Sarkozy loses heavily in French regional poll

Sarkozy loses heavily in French regional poll

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right bloc suffered a comprehensive defeat in Sunday's local elections, but managed to cling on to power in one mainland region to avoid a whitewash, exit polls said.

 

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