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The result of the European Elections in Northern Ireland will not be known until tomorrow

DUP and Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland council wins

The Democratic Unionists and Sinn Féin have secured the lion's share of seats on Northern Ireland's new-look councils, as expected.

News • 25 May 14

A man steps out of a polling booth after voting for the European Parliament elections at a polling station in Athens

European election counts are under way

Counts are under way for the European Parliament elections.

News • 25 May 14

The Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger has taken the Dáil seat

Coppinger wins Dublin West by-election

Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger has taken the seat in the Dublin West by-election.

News • 25 May 14

The poll of polls was based on several opinion polls across the election campaign

Polls suggest fall in support for Govt parties

A poll of polls prepared for RTÉ has found significant falls in support for the two Government parties.

News • 21 May 14

India's benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange index, known as the Sensex, rose over 6% today

Indian stocks surge on Modi victory

India's main stock index surged over 6% today to a record above the key 25,000-point level, as opposition leader Narendra Modi thundered to victory in India's election.

Business • 16 May 14

John Wilson said he is disappointed but does not believe he can give 100% to his campaign

Garda whistleblower drops out of election race

Garda whistleblower John Wilson has said he is dropping out of the race for the local elections later this month because of ill health.

News • 01 May 14

Iraqi women flash the sign for victory with their ink-stained fingers after casting their vote in Baghdad

Iraqis vote in parliamentary election

Polls have opened in Iraq's first parliamentary election since US troops withdrew in 2011.

News • 30 Apr 14

Planned vote has been described as a 'parody of democracy'

Syria sets date for presidential election

Syria will hold a presidential election on 3 June 3 in a vote likely to give President Bashar al-Assad a third term days after he said his forces were winning the country's civil war.

News • 21 Apr 14

Voters wait in line outside a polling stating in Dibrugarh

India begins voting in world's biggest election

Indians have begun casting their votes in the world's biggest election, with about 815 million people registered to vote over the next five weeks.

News • 07 Apr 14

Afghan voters line up outside a local polling station in Kabul

Afghans vote in presidential election

Afghanistan's presidential election closed amid relief that attacks by Taliban fighters were fewer than feared for a vote that will bring the first-ever democratic transfer of power in a country plagued by conflict for decades.

News • 05 Apr 14

The Reserve Bank of India kept its benchmark repo rate, at which it lends to commercial banks, at 8%

India keeps rates on hold ahead of election

India's central bank kept key interest rates steady today in a widely anticipated move less than a week before the start of national elections.

Business • 01 Apr 14

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan said he would be running on an anti-European Union platform

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan to contest European Elections

Roscommon-South Leitrim independent TD Luke 'Ming' Flanagan is to contest the European Elections in May.

News • 21 Mar 14

The 2 February polls have not yet been completed

Thai constitutional court voids February election

Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled that a general election held last month was invalid.

News • 21 Mar 14

A Thai voter (L) cast his vote at an outdoor polling station in downtown Bangkok

Thai election takes place amid tensions

Elections in Thailand have passed off relatively peacefully, with voting disrupted in about a fifth of the country's constituencies, but no major violence reported.

News • 02 Feb 14

Announcement on elections is welcomed following months of unrest

Egypt to hold presidential elections

Egypt will hold a presidential poll this year before parliamentary elections, interim president Adly Mansour said in a move seen to benefit army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

News • 27 Jan 14

Former President Michelle Bachelet led the country from 2006 to 2010, impressed by her easy charm and plans to tackle deep income inequality

Chile's presidential election run-off polls close

Polls have closed in a run-off presidential election in Chile where voters are likely to hand former President Michelle Bachelet a fresh four-year term.

News • 15 Dec 13

Former leader Mohammed Nasheed pictured earlier today as he voted

Nasheed ahead in Maldives election results

Former leader Mohammed Nasheed edged ahead in the first round of the Maldives presidential race today.

News • 09 Nov 13

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said his plan is to stand again

Noonan to stand again in 2016 - interview

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan was quoted today as saying he plans to stand for re-election to the Dáil in 2016..

Business • 18 Oct 13

It is unclear whether Angela Merkel would be able to preserve her centre-right coalition

Merkel on track for third term as Chancellor

Exit poll suggests Angela Merkel's conservatives have won the most votes in the German election.

News • 22 Sep 13

State premier Horst Seehofer said: 'Every second Bavarian voted for us'

Boost for Merkel as allies win Bavarian election

Angela Merkel's allies swept to victory in a state election in Bavaria today, regaining the absolute assembly majority they lost in 2008.

News • 15 Sep 13

Tunisia's Prime Minister Ali Larayedh announced that the Islamist-led transitional government wil continue working despite mounting efforts to dissolve it

Eight Tunisian soldiers killed near Algeria

Eight Tunisian soldiers were killed by militants near the Algerian border.

News • 29 Jul 13

Pakistanis are reported to be turning out in large numbers for the general election

Nawaz Sharif declares victory in Pakistan election

Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif has declared victory in a jubilant speech to supporters as results from today's election showed a clear lead for his party, making it almost certain that he will become prime minister of the country for a third time.

News • 14 May 13