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Brazil presidential election plunged into chaos after frontrunner stabbed

The run-up to a presidential election in Brazil was plunged into chaos on Friday after a knife attack on far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro put the frontrunner in intensive care just a month before the vote.

Russia urges US to produce evidence for vote hacking claims

The United States should provide proof that Russia interfered in its 2016 presidential election, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has said, days after a seemingly amicable summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Rouhani felicitates Putin on landslide victory in presidential election

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran send a message to Vladimir Putin to extend congratulations on his landslide victory in Russia’s presidential election and underlined that Tehran was ready to further deepen relations with Moscow in bilateral, regional and international fields, president.ir reported.

Putin confirms he is running for President

President Vladimir V. Putin announced on Wednesday that he would seek a fourth term as president of Russia in a March election that he is expected to win handily.

Trump invites 'loser' Hillary Clinton to run again in 2020

US President Donald Trump has invited Hillary Clinton, his Democratic rival in the 2016 presidential election, to try again in 2020.

Kenya opposition calls for mass protests

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called Wednesday for mass protests on the day of the October 26 presidential election, in which he has refused to take participate.

Kyrgyz president's chosen successor leads in presidential election

Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev's chosen successor Sooronbay Jeenbekov was Sunday tipped to win a presidential election, defying predictions of a second round and fears of instability in the Central Asian country.

Senior Iranian official tenders resignation ahead of presidential election

An informed source has confirmed that veteran Iranian politician Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri has tendered his resignation ahead of the Friday presidential election.

Religious authorities urge massive turnout in presidential elections

Religious authorities Ayatollah Nasser Makarem-Shirazi, Hossein Nouri-Hamedani, Abdollah Javadi-Amoli and Seyyed Mohammad Ali Alavi-Gorgani in separate speeches called on the Iranian nation to take part in the 12th presidential elections.

Over 570 foreign reporters to cover 12th presidential election

Over 570 reporters from 42 countries will give news coverage to the 12th presidential election slated for May 12.

Presidential candidates’ campaign period ends

Legal time for the candidates of the upcoming presidential election and the fifth Islamic City Councils finished on Thursday at eight a.m.

Tehran mayor, first VP register for presidential election

Tehran mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri have officially declared their candidacies for the 12th presidential election in Iran as registration for the polls wrap up.

Raeisi joins mix for 12th Iran presidential election

Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, the current custodian of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, throws his hat in the ring for the forthcoming presidential contest.

Ahmadinejad says won’t run for president, backs ex-vice president Baqaei

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has endorsed presumptive Principlist candidate Hamid Baqaei, who served as his vice president, for the next month’s presidential election.

French candidate Hamon keeps losing support: BVA poll

French Socialist candidate Benoit Hamon continued to lose support in an opinion poll on Saturday that showed centrist Emmanuel Macron likely to win the presidential election slated for May 7, 2017.