• The Canadian Press

    Arizona Republican drops reelection effort after accusation he forged signatures

    PHOENIX (AP) — A leader of the conservative group Turning Point Action resigned from the organization Thursday and dropped his bid for reelection to the Arizona House of Representatives after he was accused of forging signatures on his nominating petitions. Republican state Rep. Austin Smith has in the past promoted disproven allegations of election fraud. A complaint filed by a Democratic activist in Smith’s district says several petition sheets contain signatures “that appear to have been writ

  • France 24

    Hindu nationalist Modi the favourite as India votes in six-week election

    India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a weakened opposition is pushed to the sidelines. A total of 968 million people are eligible to take part in the world's biggest vote -- a staggering logistical exercise that critics say follows a concerted effort to delegitimise rivals.A long and winding queue was patiently assembled outside a polling station in the Hindu holy city of Haridwar, on the banks of

  • Reuters

    WRAPUP 1-Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports

    Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, while Iranian state media reported an explosion in the center of the country, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel. Iran's Fars news agency said an explosion was heard at an airport in the central city of Isfahan but the cause was not immediately known. Iran suspended flights over the cities of Isfahan, Shiraz and Tehran, state media reported.