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Bomb Kills Seven on First Day of Campaigning in Iraq

By PBS News Hour

Violence marred the first day of presidential campaigning in Iraq when an explosion in Karbala killed seven people Wednesday, while Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced his candidacy for the Jan. 30 election.

Presidents Press for On-Time Iraqi Elections

By PBS News Hour

On the heels of a violent weekend and continued fighting Monday, President Bush met with Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawer in the Oval Office where they pushed for Jan. 30 elections to proceed in Iraq.

Ukrainian Supreme Court Invalidates Election

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Ukraine's Supreme Court ruled Friday that the disputed presidential election officially won by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, but challenged by opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko, was invalid and that a "repeat vote" is required.

Ukraine’s Supreme Court Considers Call for New Elections

After a week of protests and pressure from the European Union and other Western nations, the Ukrainian Supreme Court has begun hearings into whether the Nov. 20 presidential election was tainted by organized state fraud.

Karzai Poised to Win First-ever Afghan Elections

By Admin

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is poised to win his country's historic presidential election, but the result will not be official until the last few ballot boxes are counted, an official said Monday.

In ‘Mostly Fair’ Afghan Election, Karzai Appears Likely Winner

By Admin

Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election last weekend proceeded without major bloodshed, with international observers saying the process was "mostly fair," despite initial concerns of voter fraud.

Afghanistan Holds First Direct Presidential Election

Afghans prepared to head to the polls this weekend for the first presidential election in the war-torn nation.

U.S. Launches Security Operation Ahead of Afghan Election

Thousands of American troops swept into parts of Afghanistan as part of a military operation aimed at providing security during the fall presidential election, according to Lt. Gen. David Barno, the top U.S. commander in the central Asian nation.

Local Nigerian Elections Marred by Violence

Nigeria's ruling party swept to a predictable victory in weekend local elections amid claims of fraud and a wave of political violence that could endanger the country's fragile five-year-old democracy.

Pro-U.S. Party Defeated in Spanish Elections

After Spain's Socialist Party scored an upset victory in elections, the incoming prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero vowed Monday to make good on a campaign pledge to pull troops out of Iraq unless the United Nations takes charge by…