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Saudi Arabia elected at least 17 women as municipal councilors

At Least 17 Women Elected in Recent Saudi Arabia Polls

Dec 14, 2015 07:17 AM EST

After the recent local election in Saudi Arabia, the first poll casting to allow female candidates and voters, about 17 women have been elected to government positions, according to local reports.

Women talking to electors over the phone about the registration process

Saudi Arabia Opens Election to Female Voters and Candidates

Charissa Echavez |

Dec 12, 2015 08:13 AM EST

Saudi Arabia has started its first election where female voters and candidates are allowed to partake.

Abe’s LDP & Komeito Party Keep 2/3 Majority; Record-Low Voter Turnout Of 53.3%

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 15, 2014 05:43 AM EST

Despite the record-low voter turnout of 53.3 percent in Japan's national election on Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a news conference it was still the people's voice supporting his Abenomics policy.

Chinese ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai at a joint interview with Chinese and foreign media at the second China-U.S. Consultations on Asia-Pacific Affairs, October 10, 2011.

Election Process is Much Harder in China than in US, Says Chinese Envoy

Christl Leong |

Nov 05, 2014 09:54 AM EST

China's election process is a stark contrast to the United States. It requires hard work starting at the bottom and then working all the way to the top, said Chinese ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai on Wednesday.

Grassroots Politicking Ups Stake In North Carolina U.S. Senate Race

Christl Leong |

Nov 03, 2014 07:00 AM EST

The North Carolina U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican Rep. Thom Tillis has been locked at a virtual dead heat. But door-to-door campaigning during the home stretch could determine the outcome of the race.

Walker, Burke Backers Give US$1 Million To GOP, Dems

Christl Leong |

Oct 29, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

The Wisconsin gubernatorial race remains locked at a virtual dead heat. But a solid lead could turn up after Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic opponent Mary Burke each received million dollar donations days from the election.

Deb Greene of Seattle, the first customer at Cannabis City, holds up her purchase signed by owner James Lathrop during the first day of legal retail marijuana sales in Seattle, Washington July 8, 2014.

Polls on Marijuana Legalization Nears in Three States and Washington

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 29, 2014 03:57 AM EDT

Election Day arrives for Oregon, Alaska, Florida, and Washington, D.C as the possibility that legislators might enact a second wave of marijuana policy reform looms over the country.

A woman walks to the Supreme Court in Washington in this June 19, 2014 file photo.

Supreme Court Upholds Texas Voter Photo ID Law

Dan Weisman |

Oct 18, 2014 05:22 PM EDT

A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court Saturday upheld Texas' strict new voter identification law.

Oregon, Alaska, District of Columbia to Vote on Marijuana Legalization

Staff Reporter |

Oct 10, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

As more than half of the states in the United States allow for the medical use of marijuana, voters in the District of Columbia, Oregon, and Alaska will be voting in November for the legalization of the recreational drug.

Obama’s Approval Among Hispanics Slips Down –Gallup Poll

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 29, 2014 06:08 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama's approval among Hispanics slipped down 10 percentage points above the national average since 2012, according to a Gallup survey conducted from January 2009 to August 2014.

Gubernatorial Candidate Smokes Weed in Campaign Ad

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 28, 2014 01:12 AM EDT

A gubernatorial candidate in Rhode Island, who admitted to being a marijuana caregiver and patient, smoked weed in her campaign video.

Obamadale: Democrat's Secret Weapon In Iowa

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 22, 2014 06:37 PM EDT

Several Democratic organizers in Beaverdale, Iowa, created a group called Obamadale, which is being courted by different Democrats, in their bid to gain support and win in the November elections.

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to make a case to the war-weary Americans for a broader anti-ISIS strategy as the country commemorates the worst terrorism attack on U.S. soil on September 11.

ISIS Bans Math, Social Studies, and Sports For Syrian Children

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 18, 2014 12:47 AM EDT

After gaining control over Syria, the Islamic State terrorist group is now prohibiting thousands of children in the country from learning mathematics or social studies based on their newly released diktats.

Mitch McConnell Uses Obama and Guns in Response to Grimes’ Ad Campaign

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 17, 2014 12:08 PM EDT

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell used president Obama and guns to respond to opponent, Alison Lundergan Grimes' ad campaign, in his re-election bid.

Michelle Obama Campaigns For Michelle Nunn In Georgia

Des Cambaliza |

Sep 09, 2014 09:25 AM EDT

United States First lady Michelle Obama campaigned for Democratic Michelle Nunn in Georgia on Monday. According to reports, the first lady aims for Nunn to win a key Senatorial seat for the Democrats in the November election.

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