Lebanon parliament postpones vote on president
444753
Lebanon's deeply divided parliament failed to elect a new president on Tuesday and speaker Nabih Berri deferred the vote until October 23.
204401
Pakistan's Election Commission on Wednesday postponed a general election by six weeks due to the turmoil sparked by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
156701
The election of Lebanon's president must go ahead on Saturday as scheduled, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in a phone call, Sarkozy's spokesman said on Friday.
715910
BEIRUT, Sept. 25 -- Hezbollah and its political allies on Tuesday blocked the election of a new president in Lebanon by boycotting parliament, deepening the fierce power struggle between the U.S.-backed government and the pro-Syrian opposition.
372279
The final of the African Confederation Cup between Ghanaian clubs Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko has been postponed to avoid a clash with the country&#39;s presidential elections.
383521
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament has postponed for the 11th time the election of a new president.
338853
Pakistan postpones its vote amid broad violence following Bhutto's assassination. But the delay may heighten tensions
667466
Lebanon's opposition, led by Syrian-backed Hezbollah, called on Monday for early parliamentary elections after the ruling anti-Syrian coalition refused to meet its demand for veto power in government.
520603
Pakistani electoral officials have decided "in principle" to delay a January 8 poll after Benazir Bhutto's killing last week sparked turmoil in the nuclear-armed country, but put off a final decision until Wednesday.
69838
Lebanon's parliament will delay electing a president next week, political sources said on Saturday, allowing more time for rival pro- and anti-Syrian groups to agree on a compromise candidate.
379594
A Lebanese presidential election scheduled for this week will be postponed until October because rival leaders have yet to agree on a compromise candidate to replace the pro-Syrian incumbent, political sources say.
575087
KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 1 -- Long-awaited elections scheduled for next week are almost certain to be postponed, a choice that rankles opposition leaders in Pakistan who want the vote held on time.
757828
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament postpones for the 13th time the election of a new president.
2303
Constitutional amendment drafted will allow Lahoud to stand for re-election despite opposition at home, abroad. BEIRUT - Lebanese MPs will vote Friday on a constitutional amendment drafted under pressure from
169612
Lebanon's presidential election scheduled for Tuesday will most likely be postponed to give room for rival Lebanese factions to agree on a consensus candidate, parliamentary deputies said late Saturday.
356540
France is to suspend diplomatic contacts with Syria until progress is made on choosing a new Lebanese president.
380563
Lebanon's presidential election was postponed from Monday to February 11, the parliament speaker said on Sunday, announcing the 13th delay of a vote blocked by the country's political crisis.