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Pakistan: Musharraf banned from political office for life

Samantha StainburnApril 30, 2013 10:51

“About 500 officials at different levels and institutions were part of Musharraf’s actions, and if those actions come under scrutiny, all those people should be involved in this matter,” Musharraf's lawyer Saad Shibli said.

Sandra Day O'Connor still questions Bush v. Gore decision

Jennifer MattsonApril 29, 2013 18:25

“It turned out the election authorities in Florida hadn’t done a real good job there and kind of messed it up," O’Connor said. "And probably the Supreme Court added to the problem at the end of the day.”

Andrew Cuomo may still run against Hillary Clinton in 2016

Jennifer MattsonApril 29, 2013 16:23

"Hillary Clinton is going to do whatever Hillary Clinton is going to do and I'm doing what I'm doing," Cuomo said Monday. "I'm focusing on running this state and doing it the best I can. That's all there is to that."

Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills 8, injures at least 40 in Peshawar

Jill LangloisApril 29, 2013 08:16

The bomber, who rammed his motorcycle into a passenger bus, detonated the explosives after passing a police vehicle on a busy street.

Black voter turnout rate higher than white voter turnout rate in US election: study

Samantha StainburnApril 28, 2013 14:33

"The 2012 turnout is a milestone for blacks and a huge potential turning point," Andra Gillespie, a political science professor at Emory University, told the AP.

State-funded poll shows Bulgaria center-right to win in May

Daniel DeFraiaApril 28, 2013 11:28

A state-funded poll shows Bulgaria's center-right GERB party has a significant lead over the Socialists ahead of the country's national May elections. The poll, taken by NPOC between April 19 and 25, gave the GERB party 23.6 percent and the Socialists 17.7 percent of the vote. The Turkish MRF party earned 6.0 percent and the far-right Attack party had 4.9 percent of votes.

Iceland elections: Conservatives returned to power (VIDEO)

Sarah WolfeApril 28, 2013 09:16

In a complete about-face, Iceland returns to power the conservatives who led the country into financial collapse five years ago.

Philippines mayor attacked by gunmen, at least 10 others killed

Jill LangloisApril 26, 2013 15:20

The mayor's daughter was confirmed as one of those killed, as well as other members of his family.

UN peacekeepers head to Mali, where there is no peace

Tristan McConnellApril 26, 2013 06:01

NAIROBI — Thousands of UN peacekeepers could be headed to Mali as early as July. The UN troops, which could number more than 12,000, would replace a French force that has been battling back Al Qaeda-linked militants since January.

Iceland election looks set to turn the country back to the right

Charlotte McDonald-GibsonApril 26, 2013 06:00

BRUSSELS — For a country as dependent on fishing as Iceland, the image is harsh but apt. “Memories like goldfish," says political analyst Silla Sigurgeirsdottir as she tries to explain why some Icelanders might on Saturday vote for the parties blamed for the 2008 banking collapse.