European shares fall but Spanish market rises after election result
European shares fell on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over Britain's decision last week to leave the European…
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Abe pledges to boost economy as upper house poll campaign begins
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began an upper house election campaign on Wednesday with a pledge to rev-up the…
Japan’s Abe to delay sales tax hike until 2019
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to delay an increase in sales tax by two and a half years, a government…
Who would win prohibitive favourite Clinton, or blustering mogul Trump?
In a US election that has ripped up, chewed through and spat out conventional wisdom, Hillary Clinton is still…
Congo presidential election opens under communications blackout
Voting in a presidential election in Congo Republic opened on Sunday under a government-imposed communications…
Rouhani allies win most Tehran seats in clerical body
President Hassan Rouhani and his allies won 15 out of the 16 Tehran seats in the Assembly of Experts, final…
Rouhani allies win all 30 seats in Tehran:
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's allies have won all of the capital's 30 seats in parliament, with 90 percent of…
Syria’s Assad calls parliamentary election on April 13: Official statement
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called a parliamentary election for April 13, according to a statement issued by…
Senate Democrats Block Syrian Refugee Bill From Advancing
U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday narrowly blocked legislation that would slow the entry of refugees from Syria…
Five challenges facing Egypt’s long-awaited parliament
Egypt has elected a long-awaited parliament that is due to convene later this month, following over three years of…