Chavez loses president-for-life vote
President Hugo Chavez crashed to an unprecedented vote defeat on Monday as Venezuelans rejected his bid to run for reelection indefinitely and accelerate his socialist revolution in the OPEC nation.
Clinton fires back sharply at Democratic rivals
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton fired back at her rivals and accused John Edwards of throwing mud on Thursday in a contentious debate marked by sharp clashes with Barack Obama and Edwards.
Musharraf says elections by February 15
Pakistani national elections will take place before February 15, President Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday, after Western allies and opponents had demanded polls be held on time and emergency rule scrapped.
EU relieved over treaty deal, critics seek new vote
The European Union breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend after the bloc's leaders agreed on a way to reform its institutions, but critics from Britain to the Netherlands called for referendums that could derail a deal.
France's Sarkozy wins poll despite resurgent left
French President Nicolas Sarkozy won a solid parliamentary majority for political and economic reforms on Monday but voters soured the right's celebrations by not giving a forecast landslide and rejecting a top minister.
Wall Street whoops as Mexico leftist faces defeat
Wall Street on Monday cheered the apparent defeat of a Mexican leftist presidential candidate whose spending promises raised debt fears, but a looming vote dispute and a longer-term political crisis may ruin the party.