India waits on results after the biggest election in the world's history. Exit polls suggest an opposition landslide, but perhaps shouldn't be taken at face value.
Author: Charles Richardson
No surprises in South Africa
The ANC wins its expected fifth landslide in South Africa, although the opposition's vote is well up. There's an expectation that the government will take the opportunity to pursue a more business-friendly agenda.
Does Putin know what he’s doing?
None of Vladimir Putin's possible goals in Ukraine look like being easy to achieve, which is probably why he hasn't clearly settled on any one of them.
Election preview: South Africa
One of the year's big elections is happening today in South Africa, but there's not much uncertainty about the result.
One for the centre-right in Panama
Latin America's rightwards shift continues, as the centre-left can manage only third place in Panama's presidential election.
Belated election preview: Iraq
This week's Iraqi parliamentary election will probably be just the start of an extended period of coalition-building, with incumbent Nouri al-Maliki seen to be strongly placed.
End of the Arab Spring, part III: Syria
Syria is where the Arab Spring really came to grief, and its example is a powerful deterrent to other anti-government movements.
Election preview: Macedonia
Macedonia's centre-right government looks set for re-election tomorrow, but it may yet pay the price for antagonising the country's large Albanian minority.
End of the Arab Spring, part II: Egypt
Egypt's presidential election looks like a foregone conclusion. It could all have been very different, and therefore so could the Arab Spring.
End of the Arab Spring, part I: Algeria
This disappointed hopes of the Arab Spring were on show in last week's one-sided election in Algeria.
The World is Not Enough 