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Allies of President Hugo Chávez won 17 of 22 races for governor in Sunday's local elections, but the opposition won the two most populous states. ...

Venezuela opposition makes gains in state polls

Both Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez and his political opponents claimed victory in regional elections, which saw the government lose key states in some of the country's most populous areas ...

US details role for additional Afghan forces

CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia — With the United States reevaluating strategy in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is telling allies that additional U.S. forces planned for the war must be shared across the region taking the brunt of the fighting. ...

Bangladesh's ex-premier Zia willing to join a delayed election

Dhaka - Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia Thursday night announced that her party and allies would join the December election if the poll was deferred by 10 days. We will definitely join the elections if they take place on December 28, ... ...

General Hints China’s Navy Wants to Add Carrier

The acquisition of an aircraft carrier would surely stoke tensions with the U.S. military and its allies in Asia. ...

Obama vows to strengthen ties with allies

US president-elect Barack Obama vowed to strengthen Washington's ties with its allies in a message read out at a NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Spain. ...