New York Times:
Jim Wunderman is largely responsible for the fact that Californians are increasingly talking about changing the way the state elects its politicians and manages its finances.
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guardian.co.uk Politics:
A Tory landslide seemed inevitable at the next general election. But recent soundings show a different trend as Labour benefits from optimism about the economyAlastair Campbell is not normally one to trash the state of the na (Read More)
The Guardian:
Colombo government bows to international pressure to close internment camps that have held civilians since end of civil war with Tamil TigersSri Lanka today bowed to international pressure and announced plans to close the int (Read More)
The Guardian:
President Barack Obama is considering setting a provisional target for cutting America's huge greenhouse gas emissions, removing the greatest single obstacle to a landmark global agreement to fight climate change.The Observe (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
With today's poll suggesting a shrinking Tory lead, David Cameron could find himself governing with a tiny majority or none at allA spectre is stalking the corridors of Westminster, the spectre of a hung parliament. The prosp (Read More)
Bangalore-Cities-The Times of India:
A divided house. A beleaguered CM. A sagging image. A disenchanted voter. And now, two tough elections in the offing -- for the Bangalore city corporation and for 25 legislative council seats. (Read More)
Pune-Cities-The Times of India:
Elections to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in Pimpri-Chinchwad is likely to be a contest within the NCP factions. The elections will be held on December 1. (Read More)
New York Times:
President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia warned leaders of his party that they must learn to win elections honestly if it is to survive.
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Hyderabad-Cities-The Times of India:
Despite housing the city’s much sought after IT hub and being home to a fairly large literate population, the Serilingampally division has earned dubious ‘high alert’ tag as three candidates contesting in the GHMC elections f (Read More)
Hyderabad-Cities-The Times of India:
Charging that TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu has not kept his promises, Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday said the Congress will transform Hyderabad into a slum-free city if the Congress is voted to power in the GHMC e (Read More)
Reuters: International News:
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday criticized regional officials in Russia's ruling party for failing to ensure fully democratic local elections last month.
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World-The Times of India:
The UN General Assembly human rights committee has condemned Iran for human rights violations against its citizens who protested during the highly disputed presidential elections. (Read More)
Washington Post:
JERUSALEM -- To keep the Palestinian Authority government working after its term expires in January, Palestinians are turning to an unelected group of political insiders instead of holding new elections, according to Palesti (Read More)
The Guardian:
By forcing a flawed model of democracy on Afghans, the US has made Afghanistan less stable and less democraticThe fiasco of the elections in Afghanistan has been widely lamented. Most laments focus on a single obvious fact: b (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
The appointments of Herman Van Rompuy and Cathy Ashton lay bare the rot at the core of the Lisbon projectIt's not often that the front pages of the Daily Mail and the Guardian have identical headlines. Still, both newspapers (Read More)
New York Times:
The de facto leader, Roberto Micheletti, and the ousted president, Manuel Zelaya, continued their political jockeying ahead of presidential elections on Nov. 29.
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