George Simion (born 21 September 1986 in Foc'ani) is a Romanian politician, leader of the Alliance f

Election flouts UN resolution calling for new constitution and UN supervision of election

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes progress but calls for protection of fundamental free

Governing council rejects several prominent candidates, including former parliament speaker Larijani

Provisional results of Benin presidential election expected Tuesday as opposition members cry foul

Lasso's left-wing opponent Andres Arauz conceded, offering his congratulations //

Incumbent Patrice Talon expected to win a second term

Contenders represent extremes of political spectrum /// 

Incumbent Patrice Talon expected to win a second term

Mohamed Bazoum, the candidate of Niger's ruling PNDS is declared winner of Sunday's presidential run

In exclusive VOA interview, opposition candidate says military, not electoral commission, oversaw Ja

The announcement came as opposition candidate Bobi Wine said he was unable to leave his home because

Museveni won 5.85 million votes, or 58.64% of the total, while main opposition candidate Bobi Wine w

Wine is challenging incumbent Yoweri Museveni for president

Niger's ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum will face former president Mahamane Ousmane in a presi

Governor Wolf said results certified by Pennsylvania State Department

Maia Sandu's election victory sends anti-corruption message and marks a step out of Russia's orbit

Uncertified results indicate the incumbent president is about 15% behind

Opposition leader secured most votes in the first round, but not enough to avoid the runoff 

Biden defeats Trump after days of post-election vote counting

Biden is projected to have won the presidency by capturing at least 270 of the 538 Electoral College

Democratic candidate Joe Biden is projected as the winner in battleground Wisconsin; other key state

Confirmation from key security agency comes as election officials tally votes, with the outcome stil

In futures trading, the Dow and S&P 500 are trending down

Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni will face at least eight candidates running against him in Febru

All three US indices are trending positively in futures trading

Sunday's vote shows opposition leader ahead of incumbent president

Exit polling shows Luis Arce Catacora is the likely winner of Bolivia's presidential election

Exit polling shows Luis Arce Catacora is the likely winner of Bolivia's presidential election

Pfizer is the latest company to push deadline back

Sunday's vote comes after months of demonstrations over change in constitution that allowed Presiden

An authoritative pollster indicates Luis Arce has over 52% of the vote, so no need for run-off

House speaker says a deal must be reached by Tuesday or it won't get done before Nov. 3 election

Sunday's vote is a re-run of last year's election and an attempt to reset Bolivia's democracy

President seeking a third term in the Oct. 31 poll

Founding Fathers created a 4-month process of formally certifying the victor 

Pelosi says president is putting himself first at the expense of the country'

Top US counterintelligence and security officials warn that Russia, China and Iran are escalating th

The president's condition could rally public support for him, but it could also conflict with his ca

Coronavirus fears delay world-famous spectacle for first time in a century

US officials warn unidentified cyber actors are probing for vulnerabilities, trying to trap state an

It's an effort to keep ex-leader Morales from returning to power

FBI Director Christopher Wray tells US lawmakers Moscow has been 'very, very active' on social media

In recent audio message sent to VOA Persian, Soheil Arabi slammed Greater Tehran Penitentiary's hygi

Trump administration targets a Ukrainian lawmaker who met with president's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani

Voter ID laws can make it harder for many transgender Americans to vote/because they may not conform

US election officials warn the expected increase in mail-in and absentee ballots could delay reporti

Senior intelligence and law enforcement officials say there is 'no information' to support claims th

Under Iranian law, an incumbent president cannot run for a third term if he has already served for t

Authoritarian leader Lukashenko extended his 26 years in power through a rigged poll, his critics sa

The report finds Russia placed key operatives close to an inexperienced Trump campaign team, while a

The election had been scheduled for Sept. 19 but will now be held on Oct. 17. Under New Zealand law,

UN envoy: consensus is a fundamental achievement'

Foreign interference largely remains an afterthought in 2020 contest, even as Republicans and Democr

he president, without evidence, claims this year's presidential election will be the most inaccurate

The demonstrators heightened concerns over their health follows the suspected coronavirus deaths of

It's the third time vote has been delayed