Tag: Presidential elections
Syrian court accepts 3 candidates to run for president
<p>BEIRUT — Syria’s Supreme Constitutional Court has accepted three applications out of 51 for candidacy for this month’s presidential elections in the war-torn country,...
Belarus opposition leader in Slovenia before EU presidency
<p>LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — The exiled Belarusian opposition leader on Monday called for sustained international focus on the struggle for democracy in her country against...
Albania’s Socialists launch impeachment of president
<p>TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s governing left-wing Socialist Party legislators have started the impeachment process against the country’s president who they accuse of violating the...
Trump’s ‘big lie’ becomes new litmus test for success in GOP
<p>WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen...
Trump’s ‘big lie’ becomes new litmus test for success in GOP
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen...
Syria’s Assad grants amnesties before presidential election
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree Sunday granting amnesty and reducing sentences for several categories of crime committed before May...
Iranian foreign minister apologizes for leaked comments
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s foreign minister apologized Sunday for recorded comments that were leaked to the public last week, creating a firestorm in Iran...
Celebrity politicians test voter interest in post-Trump era
<p>WASHINGTON — From Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Al Franken and Donald Trump, there’s a rich history of celebrities trying out new careers...
$6 million project planned at President Harrison home
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — A $6 million upgrade is starting at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis that leaders say is aimed at increasing its...
Syria’s Assad grants amnesties before presidential election
<p>DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree Sunday granting amnesty and reducing sentences for several categories of crime committed before May...