CAIRO — The dominant showing by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party in Egypt’s first post-revolution elections puts the country on a collision course, analysts say, with emboldened Islamists and the entrenched military set to vie for power. The Brotherhood, which was the leading opposition force under now-deposed leader Hosni Mubarak, has emerged as the country’s most viable political power. While votes are still being counted in the last of three stages of elections for parliament’s lower house, the Brotherhood expects to take more than 40 percent of seats and could claim an outright majority on Jan. 23, when the new parliament is scheduled to convene. Read full article > >

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Egypt’s Islamists could soon challenge generals

Swiss voters are set to elect a new parliament, with the far-right Swiss People’s Party expected to strengthen its position.

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Swiss to vote for new parliament

Lawmakers in Burma’s new parliament elect junta allies as vice-presidents, putting them in the running for the role of leader.

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Burma confirms leader candidates

Burma’s new parliament nominates candidates for the posts of president and two vice-presidents – but Than Shwe, the top general, is not on the list.

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A new parliament opens in Burma, after last November’s elections, but the military is likely to retain overall power, despite a new constitution.

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Burmese parliament opens session

Burma’s highest court has upheld the dissolution of Aung San Suu Kyi’s pro-democracy party, just days before the new parliament convenes.

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Burma rejects NLD party’s appeal

Kabul, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai will meet with Afghan lawmakers Saturday in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their differences over a disputed election and avert a clash that could spiral into constitutional chaos. A large number of those elected in last year’s parliamentary elections have vowed to inaugurate the new parliament unilaterally read more

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Kabul Showdown: Afghan Lawmakers Threaten to Defy Karzai

Prime Minister Brian Cowen has announced that Ireland will elect a new parliament March 11 in a long-awaited test for his deeply unpopular government.

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Irish Prime Minister Sets Election for March

Burma’s new parliament is to meet for the first time on 31 January, three months after the military-ruled nation’s first elections in 20 years.

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New Burma parliament to convene

Kyrgyzstan’s new parliament agrees on a three-party coalition government, creating the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia.

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Azerbaijan is voting for a new parliament, with the ruling party expected to retain power easily, as the opposition says its candidates have been blocked.

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Azerbaijan holds general election

Australia’s new parliament opens in the capital Canberra, following the country’s closest election in 70 years.

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Australia’s hung parliament opens

Venezuelans vote for a new parliament, with the opposition hoping to win seats from the governing party of President Hugo Chavez.

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Venezuela to elect new parliament