Tag: Vote
Egyptians vote in historic ballot
CAIRO - Egyptians flocked to the polls on Saturday for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak was toppled to vote in a referendum on constitutional reforms which the military rulers hope will allow elections within six months.
By early morning, queues of hundreds had formed at polling stations across the country to cast ballots in the first vote in living memory whose outcome has not been known in advance. The result will determine how quickly Egypt can hold elections.
By early morning, queues of hundreds had formed at polling stations across the country to cast ballots in the first vote in living memory whose outcome has not been known in advance. The result will determine how quickly Egypt can hold elections.
Britain, France pile on pressure for UN vote on a no-fly...
LONDON/PARIS - Britain on Thursday hailed a "change in the position" of the United States on Libya and urged immediate action to stop Moamer Gaddafi's forces, piling on pressure for a UN vote on a no-fly zone. "There has been a significant change in the position of the White House," Alistair Burt, a British Foreign Office minister with special responsibility for the Middle East, told BBC radio. "We obviously appreciate that the United States does realise the urgency of the situation."
Irish vote in poll dominated by economic woes
DUBLIN - Irish voters on Friday look certain to oust their government in elections dominated by the collapse of the economy and a hated international bailout.
The widely expected defeat for the eurozone country's traditional party of government, Fianna Fail, would make the Irish government the first to fall victim to the eurozone debt crisis. "They're getting a good kicking, and they deserve it," said Brendan Buckley, a 47-year-old civil servant, at a polling station in north
The widely expected defeat for the eurozone country's traditional party of government, Fianna Fail, would make the Irish government the first to fall victim to the eurozone debt crisis. "They're getting a good kicking, and they deserve it," said Brendan Buckley, a 47-year-old civil servant, at a polling station in north
Abbas refuses Palestinian vote only in West Bank
RAMALLAH - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Thursday it would be "unacceptable" for planned elections to be held only in the West Bank with Gazans left out of the polls. "The presidential and legislative elections must take place in the West Bank, in the Gaza Strip and in east Jerusalem," he said at a joint news conference with visiting East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta.
"It would be unacceptable for them to be held only in the West Bank and not in Gaza. Without
"It would be unacceptable for them to be held only in the West Bank and not in Gaza. Without
LHC orders vote recount in NA-157
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered vote recounting in NA-157 Khanewal-III on a petition challenging election of Hamid Yar Hiraj from the constituency. Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed directed the Khanewal district & sessions judge to recount all votes cast in presence of both parties and candidates to find out the number of invalid votes.
The judge issued the order on a petition filed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) Muhammad Khan Daha, through his
The judge issued the order on a petition filed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) Muhammad Khan Daha, through his
South Sudan gets majority vote to secede
JUBA - South Sudan achieved the simple majority needed to secede in its independence referendum, preliminary results collated by AFP showed on Wednesday, even with many counties still to report.
As several areas returned landslides of 99 percent or more for separation of the mainly Christian, African south from the mainly Arab, Muslim north, the majority was achieved although with some of the region's 10 states, including its most populous, Jonglei, yet to announce any
As several areas returned landslides of 99 percent or more for separation of the mainly Christian, African south from the mainly Arab, Muslim north, the majority was achieved although with some of the region's 10 states, including its most populous, Jonglei, yet to announce any
Kazakhstan to call vote on ‘president to 2020’
ASTANA - The Kazakh parliament is on Friday expected to order a referendum on extending President Nursultan Nazarbayev's rule to 2020, defying US criticism of a move that would scrap two planned presidential polls. A joint session of the upper and lower houses is set to agree the referendum after a petition for the plebiscite gathered an astonishing five million signatures -- one half of the electorate and one third of the population. Supporters of the plan say it will guarantee the
Nigerians vote in ‘test’ poll amid security
ASABA - Nigerians voted on Thursday in a key state governor's ballot seen as a test ahead of April's nationwide elections, with massive security deployed amid fears of further violence.
The governor's election in Delta State, located in the main oil-producing Niger Delta region, came after a court invalidated the result of the 2007 vote after fraud allegations and ordered a re-run just months before a new ballot. Nigeria has been hit by a series of attacks in recent weeks,
The governor's election in Delta State, located in the main oil-producing Niger Delta region, came after a court invalidated the result of the 2007 vote after fraud allegations and ordered a re-run just months before a new ballot. Nigeria has been hit by a series of attacks in recent weeks,
Kuwaiti premier survives vote but crisis lingers
KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait's premier on Wednesday narrowly survived a parliament vote seen as a serious bid to oust him over a police crackdown, but the opposition vowed to keep up their bid to unseat him.
Twenty-five MPs voted in support of Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah, a nephew of the oil-rich Gulf state's ruler, while 22 were against him and one abstained, speaker Jassem al-Khorafi said.
"In accordance with the constitution, parliament reaffirms its
Twenty-five MPs voted in support of Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah, a nephew of the oil-rich Gulf state's ruler, while 22 were against him and one abstained, speaker Jassem al-Khorafi said.
"In accordance with the constitution, parliament reaffirms its
Obama woos senators on Russia treaty vote
WASHINGTON - A landmark US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty faced a key test vote in the US Senate as early as Tuesday as President Barack Obama ramped up pressure on wary lawmakers to back the accord.
Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wooed Republicans by telephone, lawmakers said Monday, as the top US uniformed officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, wrote a letter unreservedly backing the pact.
"This treaty has the full support of your
Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wooed Republicans by telephone, lawmakers said Monday, as the top US uniformed officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, wrote a letter unreservedly backing the pact.
"This treaty has the full support of your
Romanian govt to face fresh no-confidence vote
BUCHAREST: Romania's opposition filed a no-confidence motion over the government's IMF-backed wage reform on Wednesday, a move with only slim chances of success, just two months after a similar bid failed. The government of Prime Minister Emil Boc survived two no-confidence votes by the leftist opposition this year and its wider margin on the second occasion in October suggests it can remain in power and pass outstanding International Monetary Fund-mandated reforms.
Berlusconi warns of crisis ahead of crucial vote
ROME: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi warned members of parliament they risked plunging Italy into the middle of the euro zone's debt crisis if they vote against him in a no-confidence vote due on Tuesday.
Speaking in parliament a day before a showdown that could force him from office and trigger early elections, Berlusconi said his government had kept Italy out of the crisis but that the threat of instability remained. "It is madness to initiate a crisis without any
Speaking in parliament a day before a showdown that could force him from office and trigger early elections, Berlusconi said his government had kept Italy out of the crisis but that the threat of instability remained. "It is madness to initiate a crisis without any
Ambassadors urge Haiti to trust in vote review committee
PORT-AU-PRINCE: Key ambassadors to Haiti called on the country's leaders to resolve a post-election crisis, which has been aggravated by a controversial vote recount expected to begin on Monday.
Envoys from the United Nations, the United States, the Organization of American States and the European Union urged Haiti's presidential candidates to avoid violence by pursuing legal means to challenge the election results. The joint statement, on the eve of a Provisional Electoral
Envoys from the United Nations, the United States, the Organization of American States and the European Union urged Haiti's presidential candidates to avoid violence by pursuing legal means to challenge the election results. The joint statement, on the eve of a Provisional Electoral
Egyptians protest parliamentary vote results
CAIRO: Hundreds of Egyptian activists and members of opposition groups protested on Sunday against what they said were violations during a parliamentary vote that handed the ruling party a huge victory last month.
Opposition and independent monitors said the elections were fraught with ballot stuffing, voter intimidation and other abuses. Officials said the process was fair, all complaints were being checked, and any violations did not challenge the results.
"Void, void,
Opposition and independent monitors said the elections were fraught with ballot stuffing, voter intimidation and other abuses. Officials said the process was fair, all complaints were being checked, and any violations did not challenge the results.
"Void, void,
Berlusconi says he will survive vote of confidence
ROME: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi took aim on Saturday at what he called a campaign of lies and slander against him, and said he would survive Tuesday's vote of confidence in parliament.
"For several months Italian public life has been paralysed by an irresponsible political crisis," Berlusconi said in a message to his supporters who plan demonstrations in his favour in several Italian cities on Saturday.
"This crisis stems from lies and slander directed at the
"For several months Italian public life has been paralysed by an irresponsible political crisis," Berlusconi said in a message to his supporters who plan demonstrations in his favour in several Italian cities on Saturday.
"This crisis stems from lies and slander directed at the
Sudan vote opponents spread confusion
KHARTOUM/JUBA: Opponents of a referendum on independence for south Sudan are threatening lawsuits and spreading confusion to try to disrupt the vote, the chief official running the plebiscite said on Saturday.
The accusation came at a time of heightened tension around the poll, due next month. A southern official for the first time said her party would openly campaign for secession, bringing a warning from the north's ruling party that it might refuse to recognise the result.
The accusation came at a time of heightened tension around the poll, due next month. A southern official for the first time said her party would openly campaign for secession, bringing a warning from the north's ruling party that it might refuse to recognise the result.
Russia, Qatar triumph at WC vote
ZURICH: Russia and the tiny Gulf state of Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups Thursday after an acrimonious bidding war marred by allegations of corruption and illegal deal-making.
In a historic conclusion to two years of frenzied lobbying, world football supremo Sepp Blatter revealed the winners following a secret ballot of 22 FIFA executive committee members in Zurich.
The announcement means the World Cup will be staged in two countries which have never hosted
In a historic conclusion to two years of frenzied lobbying, world football supremo Sepp Blatter revealed the winners following a secret ballot of 22 FIFA executive committee members in Zurich.
The announcement means the World Cup will be staged in two countries which have never hosted
