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Latin American leaders hail leftist Boric’s win in Chile election

Leaders in Latin America rallied to congratulate Chile’s President-elect Gabriel Boric, who defeated his far-right rival Antonio Kast to become the country’s youngest leader ever.

Chileans vote in presidential election

Chileans headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in the Andean nation’s most divisive presidential election in decades, with two candidates offering starkly different visions for the future, from pensions and privatization to human rights.

Voters give scandal-hit UK PM 'a kicking' with election loss

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives lost control of a parliamentary seat they dominated for nearly 200 years on Friday in vote that showed public dismay over a litany of scandals and stepped up pressure on him from mutinous lawmakers.

Final results confirm Sadr's victory in Iraq election

Iraq released final results on Tuesday from last month's general election, confirming Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's movement's victory as the biggest bloc, with 73 seats in the 329-seat house.

Iran congratulates Nicaragua on successful presidential election

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a statement congratulated the Nicaraguan people and government on “successfully holding the country’s presidential election”.

Japan PM lays out broad policy plans after election win

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, invigorated by a surprisingly strong election victory, signalled on Monday he would pursue defence policies, address climate change and accelerate recovery from the pandemic.

Japan's Kishida hangs onto control after his LDP battered in election

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling coalition will stay in power but his party suffered steep losses in an election on Sunday, exit polls showed, weakening him just weeks into the job of leading the world's No.3 economy.

SCO Observer Mission: No election violations in Uzbekistan

Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), head of the SCO Observer Mission Erik Ashimov said on Monday that no violations had been spotted during the presidential elections.

CIS Observer Mission: Fully consistent election in Uzbekistan with generally recognized principles

The Central Election Commission hosted a briefing with the participation of the mission of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States and observers from the CIS countries on Monday.

Mirziyoyev wins presidential election in Uzbekistan

According to data from the Central Election Commission (CEC), incumbent President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the presidential elections which took place on Sunday.

Uzbek president secures second term in landslide victory

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected for a second five-year term, winning 80.1% of the vote in Sunday's poll.

Iranian delegation arrives in Tashkent to observe presidential election of Uzbekistan

An Iranian parliamentary delegation arrived in Tashkent on Friday evening to observe Uzbekistan’s presidential election to be held on Sunday.

Japan kicks off election campaign as support for ruling LDP dips

Japan on Tuesday kicked off its first official day of campaigning ahead of the Oct. 31 general election, with a media poll showing support for the ruling party easing, in a blow for recently installed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Iraqi president calls for respecting election results amid protests

Iraqi President Barham Salih on Monday called on all political parties to respect the results of the country’s parliamentary elections.

Sadr wins Iraq vote, former PM Maliki close behind

Coordinating Committee of Shia Parties rejects results