TAIPEI/TAINAN, Taiwan, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Polling was under way on Saturday in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections which China has framed as a choice between war and peace and are happening as Beijing ramps up pressure to get the island to
The world has a wealth of high-stakes elections in 2024. Are they a test or a triumph for democracy?
London (AP): More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set to
DHAKA, Bangladesh, January 9, 2024 (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom said the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule were not credible, free and fair. Both countries, which have trade and development ties with Bangladesh, also
Chamdhera, India, Dec 29 (Reuters): Vishnu Dabad attributes his rise from poverty to powerful local politician to an animal: the cow. The 30-year-old is one of many Gau Rakshaks, or cow protectors: activists who have taken Indian laws banning cattle slaughter and