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ICELAND'S PRESIDENT ASKS OPPOSITION LEFT-GREENS TO FORM COALITION
Benediktsson's Independence party - which has dominated Icelandic politics for decades - won the most seats, but fell short of a parliamentary majority... READ MORE›
ICELAND PRESIDENT TASKS LEFT-GREEN LEADER WITH FORMING GOVERNMENT
The former journalist led her party to second place with 11 seats in Saturday's vote, which was won by incumbent prime minister Bjarni Benediktsson's Independence Party... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PM POISED TO FEND OFF CHALLENGE FROM LEFT
Under the Icelandic system, the president, who holds a largely ceremonial role, tasks the leader of the biggest party with forming a government... READ MORE›
ICELANDIC VOTERS GIVE CENTRE-LEFT OPPOSITION NARROW ELECTION WIN
The Independence Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, remained the biggest party with 25 per cent of the votes but suffered a setback... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PRESIDENT FAINTS AND BREAKS NOSE IN TOO HOT BATH
The president of the island nation with a population of 345,000 holds a largely ceremonial role... READ MORE›
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ICELANDS PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS, AFTER PIRATE PARTY MAKES STRONG GAINS
Icelands Prime Minister Resigns, After Pirate Party Makes Strong Gains... READ MORE›
ICELAND, A LAND OF VIKINGS, BRACES FOR A PIRATE PARTY TAKEOVER
The Pirates are riding on that wave, said Ragnheithur Kristjansdottir, a political history professor at the University of Iceland... READ MORE›
ICELAND OUSTED ONE LEADER NAMED IN THE PANAMA PAPERS BUT ENDED UP WITH ANOTHER ON THE LIST
But despite the public outcry last April, Iceland's new prime minister was also named in the Panama Papers... READ MORE›
POLLS SUGGEST ICELAND'S PIRATE PARTY MAY FORM NEXT GOVERNMENT
Onnudottir said she could "very easily see" the party winning 20-25% of the vote... READ MORE›
HOW A CONVICTED PEDOPHILE BROUGHT DOWN ICELAND'S GOVERNMENT
The story involves Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson and his father, Benedikt Sveinsson... READ MORE›
FRENCH FAR RIGHT NATIONAL FRONT 'ROUTED' IN KEY VOTE
France's far-right National Front FN has failed to win a single region in the second round of municipal elections, vote projections indicate... READ MORE›
ERDOGANS PARTY IN TURKEY REGAINS PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY
Much of the party's gains seemed to come at the expense of the far-right nationalist party, as voters switched to the A.K.P... READ MORE›
ICELAND ELECTION: TIGHT RACE TO FORM GOVERNMENT AS COUNTING BEGINS
Iceland election tight race to form government as counting begins... READ MORE›
MOLDOVA IN 'EU V RUSSIA' ELECTION
Related Stories Moldova is voting in parliamentary elections which are widely seen as a contest between pro-EU parties and those backing closer ties with Russia... READ MORE›
ICELAND ELECTIONS LEAVE RULING CENTRE-RIGHT PARTY IN DRIVING SEAT
Of the Pirate party's allies, the Left-Green movement also picked up 10 seats, the Social Democrats three, and the centrist Bright Futurefour, according to the preliminary results... READ MORE›
FOSSIL-FUEL INDUSTRY GETS $2,000 IN 'SUBSIDIES' FOR EACH $1 IN PARTY DONATIONS
The Minerals Council of Australia argues that the mining industry does not receive any subsidies... READ MORE›
2.1 MILLION BRITS SIGNED A PETITION FOR ANOTHER E.U. REFERENDUM. THEY SHOULDN'T HOLD THEIR BREATH.
Britain has only ever had three nationwide referendums. Generally, major policy decisions are decided by the country's elected officials... READ MORE›
NIGERIA TO PRESS AHEAD WITH ELECTION
Nigeria elections no delay to poll says council of state... READ MORE›
GREEK CRISIS: SYRIZA REBELS BREAK AWAY TO FORM POLITICAL GROUP
We will either finish off the bailouts, or the bailouts will finish off Greece and the Greek people... READ MORE›
ICELANDS GOVERNMENT FALLS AFTER LETTER ASKING TO PARDON PEDOPHILE
Mr. Benediktsson, chairman of the center-right Independence Party, asked on Monday for Parliament to be dissolved, clearing the way for elections on Oct. 28... READ MORE›
BRITAINS BREXIT HOW BABY BOOMERS DEFEATED MILLENNIALS IN HISTORIC VOTE
According to data gathered by the British pollster YouGov on election day, a staggering 75 percent of people aged between 18 and 24 voted for Remain... READ MORE›
TWO POINTS SEPARATE CLINTON AND TRUMP
The Poll of Polls suggests that about 1-in-8 registered voters isn't currently backing Clinton or Trump... READ MORE›
GERMAN ANTI-IMMIGRATION PARTY SEEKS NEW GAINS IN BERLIN
In the last federal election in 2013, the AfD narrowly missed the 5 percent vote threshold for entering the Bundestag, Germany's national parliament... READ MORE›
IT S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
Essebsi won the most votes in the first round of the presidential election on Nov... READ MORE›
QLD ELECTION NON-VOTERS FINE DROPPED OVER ABORIGINAL RELIGIOUS BELIEF
I'm 20 now, so I haven't voted in two elections, the state Queensland and federal elections, he told SBS News... READ MORE›
'TRUST CAN BE RESTORED': ICELANDERS ON THEIR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION
He's looking forward to political change after the parliamentary election, confident that people have had enough of the parties currently in power... READ MORE›
NIGERIA POSTPONES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TO FIGHT BOKO HARAM
Some 800 people were killed in riots in the mainly Muslim north after Buhari, a Muslim, lost 2011 elections to Jonathan, a Christian from the south... READ MORE›
NIGEL FARAGE NAMED 'BRITON OF THE YEAR'
The Times names Nigel Farage as Briton of the year... READ MORE›
BERNIE SANDERS SAYS HE WILL VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON
Bernie Sanders says he will vote for Hillary Clinton and work to stop Donald Trump... READ MORE›
IVORY COASTS PRESIDENT SECURES 2ND TERM IN LANDSLIDE
Voting hours had to be extended to 7 p.m... READ MORE›
PENNY WONG TEARS UP DURING EMOTIONAL SPEECH ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Labor Senator Penny Wong has received a standing ovation before addressing delegates at Labor's national conference to speak about marriage equality... READ MORE›
FRONT NATIONAL THWARTED IN BID FOR HISTORIC VICTORY IN FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS
In the event, Mr Bertrand won almost 58 per cent to Ms Le Pen's 42 per cent... READ MORE›
PIRATE PARTY SURGE FALLS SHORT AS ICELANDERS BACK STABILITY
The Revival party, headed by defectors from the Independence Party, won 10.5 percent of the vote and is projected to have seven seats... READ MORE›
UKIP JUST WON THEIR FIRST SEATS IN THE WELSH ASSEMBLY
Ukip also took second place to Labour in two Westminster by-elections for seats in Ogmore and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough... READ MORE›
ARGENTINES VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Mr. Scioli is widely expected to receive the most votes of any candidate across all parties... READ MORE›