Boycott threat overshadows last stage of Egypt vote (Reuters)
Reuters - Islamists aim to deepen their control over Egypt's lower house of parliament on Tuesday in a final phase of voting overshadowed by a threat from a liberal party to boycott elections for the upper chamber.
In final leg of vote, Egypt’s Islamists eye majority (Reuters)
Reuters - The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood looks set for a dominant role in Egypt's first free parliament in decades and is promising rivals a role in writing a new constitution as military generals face growing pressure to hand power to civilians.
Egyptians head to polls again in parliament vote (Reuters)
Reuters - Egyptians vote Tuesday in the third round of a parliamentary election that has so far handed Islamists the biggest share of seats in an assembly that will be central in the transition from army rule.
Italian who fought for votes for emigres dies (AP)
AP - Mirko Tremaglia, a right-wing politician who won a decades-long battle for the right of Italian emigres to vote in Italian elections, died on Friday. He was 85.
Italian who fought for vote rights abroad dies (AP)
AP - Mirko Tremaglia, a right-wing politician who successfully battled for the right of Italians abroad to vote in Italian elections, has died. He was 85.
Iran blocks former president’s website ahead of vote (Reuters)
Reuters - Iran has blocked the website of influential former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani ahead of parliamentary elections, for carrying pro-reform critical statements, Iran's semi-official ILNA news agency reported on Friday.
Egypt’s military rulers study plan to speed up vote (Reuters)
Reuters - Egypt's military rulers are studying a proposal from their own advisers to bring forward parliamentary elections by two weeks after demands from protesters and politicians to speed up transition to civilian rule, an advisory council member said Sunday.
Russian parliament opens after fraud-tainted vote (AP)
AP - The parliament chosen in a fraud-tainted election that set off protests throughout Russia opened its first session Wednesday with the new speaker promising more genuine debate to win back the voters' trust.
Belarus holds dozens at candle-lit protest (Reuters)
Reuters - Belarussian police detained dozens of people who took part in a candle-lit protest against President Alexander Lukashenko late on Monday, a year after he was re-elected for a fourth term in a vote his opponents criticize as fraudulent.
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