Section: US & Canada
Moldova Presidential Election Heads for a Second Round
Moldova’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced early Monday that the opposition leader won more votes than the incumbent president in the presidential election, but not enough to avoid a run-off. The CEC said that with almost all ballots counted, former Prime Minister Maia Sandu had 36.10% of the vote, while President Igor Dodon had...
Georgians Hold Opposition Protests Following Parliamentary Elections
The ruling party in the former Soviet republic of Georgia is claiming victory following Saturday’s closely contested parliamentary election. But the opposition alleges the vote was rigged and staged a rally outside parliament on Sunday in protest.Preliminary results show the ruling Georgian Dream, or GD, led by billionaire Bidzina...
Police fire warning shots as thousands protest in Belarus
KYIV, Ukraine — Thousands of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets of the capital to demand the resignation of the country’s longtime president for the 13th straight Sunday and encountered police firing warning shots in the air and using stun grenades to break up the crowds. As many as 20,000 people took part in the rally, the Visana...
Pro-Trump demonstrators showed up outside Attorney General William Barr’s home demanding he “lock up’ Joe Biden
Attorney General William Barr. Drew Angerer/Getty Images A group of Pro-Trump demonstrators showed up outside of Attorney General William Bar’s Virginia home, demanding he investigate and prosecute Trump’s opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Barr went outside and met with the demonstrators, explained his role in any...
Police fire warning shots as thousands protest in Belarus
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets of the capital to demand the resignation of the country’s longtime president for the 12th straight Sunday and encountered police firing warning shots in the air and using stun grenades to break up the crowds. As many as 20,000 people took part in the rally, the...
Georgia’s ruling party wins vote; opposition urges protests
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s ruling party won the country’s highly contested parliamentary election, according to preliminary results announced Sunday that the opposition refused to recognize as valid and used to call for protests, saying they were manipulated. Georgia’s Central election commission said that with 95% of ballots...
Georgia’s ruling party wins vote; opposition urges protests
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s ruling party won the country’s highly contested parliamentary election, according to preliminary results announced Sunday that the opposition refused to recognize as valid and used to call for protests, saying they were manipulated. Georgia’s Central election commission said that with 95% of...
Moldovans Vote for President as Pro-Moscow Incumbent Aims for Second Term
Moldovans started to vote in a presidential election Sunday in which the pro-Russian incumbent Igor Dodon is bidding for a second term against former prime minister Maia Sandu, who wants to pull the country closer to the European Union.The election in the nation of 3.5 million, where the West and Russia vie for influence, takes place in the...
After year of disruption, America set to choose a path ahead
WASHINGTON — After a year of deep disruption, America is poised for a presidential election that renders a verdict on the nation’s role in the world and the direction of its economy, on its willingness to contain an escalating pandemic and its ability to confront systemic racial inequity. But the two men on the ballot, President Donald...
A wave of reports expose Trumpworld corruption as the president’s allies point fingers
It’s been a long, difficult week in Trumpworld with all of the incriminating reports of corruption surrounding President Donald Trump and his administration. With Election Day less than five days away, Trump is likely feeling the pressure as the opposing forces work over time to state their case and prove that he is unfit for the office of...
