Hillary Clinton excoriated rival Donald Trump as a threat to American democracy Friday for not pledging to honour results of the upcoming presidential election, as the bitter rivals battled for supremacy in battleground states.
Philippines President Benigno Aquino on Sunday appealed to Filipinos to defend their freedom and democracy and remain vigilant as he warned the horrors of martial law under the late Ferdinand Marcos could happen again.
US Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday hailed Myanmar's transition from army rule to a civilian government steered by Aung San Suu Kyi as a ‘remarkable statement’ of support for global democracy.
India's opposition Congress party staged a show of defiance on Friday, with Sonia and Rahul Gandhi leading a rally and march to parliament.
Aung San Suu Kyi's party will Thursday submit a proposal to create a new ‘state advisor’ role for her, MPs said, giving her power to liaise between the president and parliament.
Aung San Suu Kyi was nominated as a cabinet minister in Myanmar's civilian government, giving the democracy veteran a formal position despite being blocked from the presidency.
Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is unlikely to take a formal position in the incoming government of her National League for Democracy (NLD), a senior official said.
A trusted aide of Aung San Suu Kyi sailed through a lower house vote to be Myanmar's presidential nominee, clearing a key hurdle to becoming the country's first civilian leader in generations.
Aung San Suu Kyi was Thursday finally ruled out of the running to become Myanmar's next president, as her party nominated one of her most loyal aides to rule the formerly junta-run nation as her proxy.
Algeria's parliament is expected to adopt a package of constitutional reforms that authorities say will strengthen democracy, but opponents doubt it will bring real change.
Tunisia’s prime minister said yesterday that the country’s young democracy would be preserved “whatever the cost” following four days of violent job protests and riots, and that it would take time to respond to young people’s economic demands.
