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Bangladesh delays parliamentary election to Dec. 29
14:30:25, 24 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Bangladesh's top election official says polls to return the country to democratic rule will be held on December 29, in line with the demands of the party of ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia.
Tight security as Kashmir votes in stage two of elections
14:30:25, 24 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Riot police have beaten back hundreds of anti-poll protesters in Indian Kashmir as the state voted in the second stage of elections.
Two horse race for Indonesian elections
22:25:37, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Next year's presidential race in Indonesia has narrowed to a repeat of the 2004 poll, with the shock exit of a prominent contender for the country's top job.
UN, Commonwealth to dispatch missions to Fiji
22:02:23, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Top international agencies are stepping up their involvement in Fiji, with the announcement of two high level visits.
Bangladesh parties call for polls to be delayed
13:02:07, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Fresh talks are expected in Bangladesh on Friday between the government and a key party which has asked for the country's first democratic elections in seven years to be postponed.
Fiji, Pacific Forum members argue case for elections
03:33:33, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Fiji's interim government has outlined its reasons for not holding elections next March at a meeting of the Forum-Fiji Joint Working Group.
CNMI elects new delegate to US Congress
17:58:08, 20 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The former director of the Northern Marianas' Election Commission has become the first elected delegate of the CNMI to the US House of Representatives.
American Samoa votes for new governor
16:37:55, 19 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Voters in American Samoa have gone to the polls for the second time in a fortnight to select a new governor.
EU endorses elections in Bangladesh
14:14:39, 19 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The European Union says Bangladesh's army-backed government has created an environment to hold 'fair and credible' elections next month.
Voting begins in Indian Kashmir
22:53:04, 17 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Residents in Indian Kashmir have begun voting for a new state government amid tight security and a boycott by separatists.
Bougainville election candidates announced
18:21:36, 17 November 2008, Radio Australia News
December's by-election in Papua New Guinea's autonomous Bougainville region will be contested by 14 candidates.
New Zealand's PM elect ready to announce his cabinet
16:06:08, 16 November 2008, Radio Australia News
New Zealand's Prime Minister elect-John Key says he has formally sealed the formation of a centre-right government led by his National Party.
Toribiong wins Palau presidency
07:54:26, 13 November 2008, Radio Australia News
In Palau, lawyer Johnson Toribiong has been elected as president after counting was completed following the November 4th election.
New Maldivian president sworn into office
07:54:42, 12 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The President of the Maldives has been sworn into office.
NZ PM-elect to announce new Cabinet by Sunday
07:54:41, 12 November 2008, Radio Australia News
New Zealand prime minister-elect John Key says he may announce a new cabinet by Sunday after holding talks with potential minor party allies.
Goff named to lead NZ's Labour Party
15:35:42, 11 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Former New Zealand trade and defence minister Phil Goff has been named as Helen Clark's successor to lead the Labour Party.
Islander trend in NZ parliament
14:02:17, 11 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Pacific Islander MPs say the highest number of Islander representatives voted into New Zealand's parliament in the general election highlights a growing trend in the country.
Urgency replaces celebrations for NZ prime minister-elect
08:09:47, 11 November 2008, Radio Australia News
New Zealand's prime minister-elect, John Key, has held talks with minor party allies as he bids to form a government within a week to help tackle the fallout of the global economic crisis.
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![Heads of state at the APEC summit in Lima pose for a photograph in typical Peruvian ponchos. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/apec_rtr_231108.jpg "Heads of state at the APEC summit in Lima pose for a photograph in typical Peruvian ponchos. [Reuters]")
![US President George Bush, pictured here with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is hosting the G20 leaders in Washington with the global financial crisis top of the agenda. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/indo_susilobush_rtr_151108.jpg "US President George Bush, pictured here with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is hosting the G20 leaders in Washington with the global financial crisis top of the agenda. [Reuters]")
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![The Malaysia High Court has ruled that the home minister had acted outside his powers charging Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the ISA. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/malay_kamaruddin_afp_1008.jpg "The Malaysia High Court has ruled that the home minister had acted outside his powers charging Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the ISA. [AFP]")
![President Ma (R) has hosted China envoy Chen Yunlin (L) in Taipei, a Taiwanese leader's highest level face-to-face meeting since 1949. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/taiwan_ma_chen_afp_1108.jpg "President Ma (R) has hosted China envoy Chen Yunlin (L) in Taipei, a Taiwanese leader's highest level face-to-face meeting since 1949. [AFP]")
