UN electoral observers in Burundi said last week's presidential election in which President Pierre Nkurunziza won a disputed third term was relatively peaceful, but "the overall environment was not conducive for an inclusive, free and credible election process," said a UN spokesman at Monday's daily briefing.
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday said that the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA), under which he is contesting for a seat in Parliament at elections next month, will not agree to form a national unity government.
ZURICH, July 19 (Xinhua) -- FIFA's executive committee is to meet at the soccer world governing body's headquarters on Monday to set the president election date.
Myanmar's Union Election Commission has allowed parliamentary candidates to begin campaigning for the upcoming general election set for November 8, according to an announcement of the commission published Thursday.
The Burundian opposition has urged inclusiveness in the preparation of a new election schedule, Burundian opposition leader Agathon Rwasa told a press conference on Thursday.
A Chinese scholar of Hong Kong studies on Monday said that the plan for Hong Kong's electoral reform is the most democratic design in the region's history and is fair and just.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has formed his first all-Conservative cabinet after his party stormed to victory in this year's general election, Downing Street announced Sunday.
Former Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Alex Salmond on Friday won the seat of Gordon in the British general election in northeast Scotland's Aberdeenshire.
Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, of the National Coalition Party, shook hands with the Center Party leader Juha Sipila, congratulating the latter on his party's triumph in Sunday's parliamentary election.
Chairman of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party Eric Chu on Friday said he would not contest the island's 2016 leadership race, despite the requests of many of his supporters.
Proposed by Myanmar's parliament, the highest-level talks in the country are to take place in Nay Pyi Taw Friday to deal with domestic political issues including constitution amendment, general election and peace process.
Britain officially kicked off its general election campaign after the Parliament was dissolved on Monday.
Myanmar urges int'l election monitors to follow rules
Voting started in Sri Lanka's presidential election on Thursday, which is tipped to be a close race with the incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa fighting for an unprecedented third term.
Indian- controlled Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that people's participation in the recently concluded local elections should not be perceived as plebiscite.
Political party crossovers, election law violations and an intense debate over Sri Lanka's economic future are the main ingredients that spice up the island' s presidential election scheduled for early January next year.
Sri Lanka's opposition said Tuesday that it fears grave election violations during the presidential elections next month.
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