South Africa holds elections, Jacob Zuma and ruling African National Congress expect huge winJOHANNESBURG — Lines of South African voters snaked around dusty fields, up misty hills and around gritty urban neighborhoods Wednesday, all for an election expected to propel Jacob Zuma to power despite sex and corruption scandals that would have buried a less wily populist. South Africa holds elections, Jacob Zuma and ruling African National Congress expect huge winJOHANNESBURG — Voters lined up before sunrise Wednesday in an election that has generated an excitement not seen since South Africa’s first multiracial vote in 1994, and that was expected to propel Jacob Zuma to the presidency after he survived corruption and sex scandals. Suspected rebels free train with hundreds of passengers in eastern IndiaPATNA, India — Suspected communist rebels freed nearly 300 train passengers unharmed after keeping them hostage for almost five hours at a railway station in eastern India on Wednesday, a day before the second phase of national elections that the guerrillas have vowed to disrupt. Police say suspected communist rebels free train passengers in India, ahead of crucial pollsPATNA, India — Police say suspected communist rebels have freed more than 250 train passengers after keeping them hostage for nearly five hours at a rail station in eastern India. Suspected rebels hijack train with hundreds of passengers in eastern IndiaPATNA, India — Communist rebels hijacked a train and briefly held 300 passengers before melting away into surrounding forests in one of a series of attacks in India that threatened to mar elections Thursday in the world’s largest democracy. Suspected rebels stop train with hundreds of passengers in eastern IndiaPATNA, India — Police say nearly 250 suspected Maoist rebels have stopped a train with hundreds of passengers aboard in eastern India, a day ahead of parliamentary polling that the guerrillas have vowed to disrupt. In Obama’s first trip back to Iowa since election, signs he’s looking ahead to 2012DES MOINES, Iowa — President Barack Obama’s trip to the state that launched him toward the White House is being billed as a return visit. But in fact he never really left. Zuma, one-time goat herder, set to become South Africa’s president after overcoming scandalsKWANXAMALALA, South Africa — One-time goat herder Jacob Zuma is poised to lead Africa’s strongest economic power after elections Wednesday — a victor of the fight against white rule, an unabashed polygamist, and a survivor of sex and corruption scandals that threatened his political career. Olympic Council of Asia threatens legal action over allegations of football vote buyingKUWAIT CITY — The Olympic Council of Asia is threatening legal action over allegations it was attempting to buy votes for a candidate in the campaign for a seat on the executive committee of football world governing body FIFA. Malaysian PM says ruling coalition may sit out by-election to save cost amid economic slumpKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s leader has said the ruling coalition may sit out an upcoming by-election sparked by the resignation of an opposition lawmaker, decrying it as a political ploy and a waste of public funds. Malaysian leader slams opposition for triggering another by-election amid economic slumpMalaysian leader says by-elections drain resources KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s prime minister slammed the opposition Saturday after one of its lawmakers resigned, triggering another by-election that Najib Razak said was costly as the country grapples with the global economic slump. |
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