Elections - International

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - President Daniel Ortega's attempt to run for re-election has run into a setback in congress. Full Story »

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine media groups may ask the United Nations' to intervene in a probe into the massacre of 57 people in a suspected clan feud that has stoked tensions ahead of elections next May, six local journalist groups said on Thursday. Full Story »

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' former first lady Imelda Marcos, famous for flamboyant ways and huge collection of shoes, has filed her candidacy for a seat in congress, joining dozens of film stars and powerful politicians seeking election. Full Story »

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A newspaper editor and well-known critic of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been sentenced to nine years in jail for fomenting unrest after June's disputed elections, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Full Story »

MANILA, Philippines - Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos filed her candidacy for next year's congressional elections, joining the country's boxing champion and the outgoing president in the star-studded race for the lower house. Full Story »

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Discontented young Sudanese are campaigning for change in what will be for many the first multi-party elections in their lifetime, urging the opposition to unite against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Full Story »

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian court Tuesday ordered Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial to start next month, rejecting the opposition leader's bid to scrap a case that he claims is meant to halt his political resurgence. Full Story »

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduras' president-elect is not worried that many countries do not recognize his election. Washington supports Porfirio Lobo, and that's what matters most to this Central American nation. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday recognized the results of a controversial election in Honduras but said the vote was only a partial step toward restoring democracy after a June coup that ousted the elected president. Full Story »

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - A blunt-talking former guerrilla fighter won Uruguay's presidential election on Sunday, promising to leave behind his radical past and take a moderate path in one of Latin America's most stable countries. Full Story »

GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland voted to ban the construction of new minarets on Sunday, a surprise result certain to embarrass the neutral government and which the justice minister said could affect Swiss exports and tourism. Full Story »

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Four Namibian opposition parties including the main challenger to ruling SWAPO complained on Sunday of voting irregularities in the country's two-day presidential and parliamentary elections. Full Story »

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - A plain-talking former leader of leftist guerrillas who once sought power through kidnappings and bombings is now the president-elect of Uruguay. Full Story »

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan general who oversaw the end of 25 years of war said on Sunday he will run for president, pitting himself against the man who also takes credit for the victory against Tamil Tiger rebels. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraq's leaders in a series of telephone calls on Saturday to break a deadlock that has stalled preparations for an election seen as critical for U.S. troops to withdraw, officials said. Full Story »

AUBERVILLIERS, France (Reuters) - Battered by a series of political setbacks, French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday launched his campaign for next year's regional elections and called for unity in his center-right UMP party. Full Story »

MEXICO CITY - A street vendor-turned-politician has thrown Mexico City's most populous district into political chaos by trying to reclaim the post of borough chief he won as a stand-in candidate in July elections. Full Story »

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The favorite in Honduras' weekend presidential election said on Friday he will try to persuade the world and especially Brazil to recognize him if he wins to end Central America's worst political crisis in decades. Full Story »