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Argentina: Macri outlines plan to put economy on road to recovery

Celebrations in Argentina, but president-elect Mauricio Macri wasted no time getting down to serious business. Fixing the ailing economy will be the

Argentina

Argentina moves to the right as Mauricio Macri wins presidential poll

It was a celebration full of typical Latin American enthusiasm. Conservative opposition candidate Mauricio Macri has been confirmed as the winner of

Argentina

Argentina: voters pick new president in landmark run-off election

It is decision time in Argentina, with more than 30 million voters expected to head to the ballot box in the country’s first ever presidential

USA

Meet Bernie Sanders, the democratic socialist who wants to be US president

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Haiti

Haitians protest against presidential poll results

In Haiti, thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against the preliminary results of the presidential election. According to

Belarus

Lukashenko's own 'eternal' Movember

At the ballot box a few weeks ago, Lukashenko bore the confident smile of someone who knew how it would turn out. His youngest son was with him, the

Haiti

Haiti: at least 1 person killed in post-election violence in capital

At least one person has been killed in post-election violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince It came after the announcement that ruling party

Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi holds massive election rally in Yangon

Aung San Suu Kyi held her biggest rally yet ahead of Myammar’s November 8 election. Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi listen as she speaks during a

USA

Republicans attack each other in bad tempered third presidential debate

Ten US Republicans have held an often heated third presidential debate in Colorado with both front runners, Ben Carson who has moved into the lead

Nepal

Bidhya Bhandari elected Nepal's first female president

Nepal has a new president, and for the first time, it’s a woman. The Himalayan nation’s parliament on Wednesday (October 28) chose Bidhya Bhandari

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast: Ouattara celebrates

Alessane Ouattara has won a second five-year term as president of Ivory Coast. The 73-year-old was re-elected easily in the first round with almost

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast's President Ouattara wins second 5-year term

. Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has won a second 5-year term after scoring a landslide victory with over 83 percent of the vote. The

Guatemala

A former comedian is elected president in Guatemala

A former TV comedian with no previous government experience has won Guatemala’s presidential election. Jimmy Morales cruised to victory winning over

Argentina

Argentine presidential forced to a surprise second round run-off

The pro-business opposition candidate Mauricio Macri has caused a major upset by forcing Argentina’s presidential election into a second round

Haiti

Haiti votes as rampant poverty persists

Argentina

Argentina votes with economy in chaos

Argentina is voting for a new president with Buenos Aires state governor Daniel Scioli well ahead in the opinion polls. Argentina election: Is

USA

The Hillary and Bernie show at the Democratic debate in Las Vegas

All eyes focused on the performance of Hillary Clinton and the man making waves, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, at the first Democratic presidential

Turkey

Election rallies are suspended in Turkey following bombing

A commemoration has been held outside the main railway station in Ankara in remembrance of the victims of Saturday’s suicide bombings. Officially the

USA

In US 2016 election campaign, ‘climate change’ deeply divisive issue

Belarus

Five in a row for Lukashenko

Belarus has elected President Alexander Lukashenko for a fifth term in office. Officials claim he secured close to 84 percent of the vote from an 87