Sep 19 Parliamentary Elections Proceed With Few Disruptions By PBS News Hour In spite of threats of violence, millions of voters went to the polls across Afghanistan on Sunday, choosing representatives to fill national and provincial legislatures. Continue reading
Apr 26 Beijing Rules Out Direct Elections in Hong Kong in 2007 and 2008 Mainland China Monday quashed Hong Kong residents' hopes of directly electing their chief executive or all of their lawmakers in 2007 or 2008. Continue reading
Feb 20 U.N. Decision Against Early Elections Evokes Mixed Reactions in Iraq Iraqi leaders offered mixed reactions Friday to a U.N. recommendation against holding elections before the U.S. transfer of power to an interim Iraqi administration by July 1. Continue reading
Feb 13 U.N. Official Rules Out Early Elections in Iraq A spokesman for the U.N. envoy sent to Iraq to determine if early elections are possible said Friday that a vote could not be held before the June 30 transfer to Iraqi sovereignty. Continue reading
Feb 12 Abizaid Convoy Attacked; Timing of Elections Still Uncertain By Admin The U.S. commander in the Middle East, Gen. John Abizaid, escaped unharmed from a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his convoy Thursday in the turbulent city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad. Continue reading