After years of authoritarian rule, there is hope that this election in Bangladesh will put the country on a path to democracy. It is the first time people will be able to have their say since a mass ...

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There has never been a better time to be an autocrat. Just ask Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. His slide away from democracy first attracted opprobrium from Western allies about a decade ago ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vibrant graffiti appeared on the streets of Dhaka following the downfall of Sheikh Hasina [BBC] Rahat Hossain was almost killed ...

Silence of the West on persecution of Christians in Armenia slammed as 'shameful' The leader of the church of the oldest Christian nation in the world has been indicted and banned from leaving the ...

Bangladesh holds its first election after autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled the country. CNN’s Rhea Mogul explains why this vote is so important for millions of people. Judge blocks ...

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Rahat Hossain was almost killed trying to save his friend in a youth uprising that became one of the bloodiest episodes in Bangladesh's history. Footage of him trying to pull Emam Hasan Taim Bhuiyan, ...

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As the United States heads toward the midterm elections, there are growing concerns among some political scientists that the country has moved even further along the path to some form of autocracy.