Muslim Brotherhood top winner in Egyptian election

CAIRO — Islamists parties that want an expansion of Islamic law captured a clear majority of the votes in Egypt’s first election since the uprising that ousted longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak, according to results released Sunday.

Putin’s party losing support in parliamentary vote

MOSCOW (AP) — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party struggled to hang onto its majority in Russia’s parliamentary election, results showed Monday, suggesting Russians were wearying of the man who has dominated Russian politics for more than a decade.

Croatia left bloc ‘wins election’
The centre-left opposition is on course to win Croatia’s parliamentary elections, partial results show.

‘Shock win’ in Slovenia election
A new centre-left party headed by the mayor of Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, appears to have won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, exit polls and partial official results suggest.

Albania’s communist claimant to throne buried

The self-proclaimed heir to the throne of Albania, Leka Zogu, has been buried in Tirana in an official ceremony.

DR Congo election: Kabila guards ‘shot UDPS supporters’
Guards loyal to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila shot opposition protesters, killing 14, ahead of Monday’s election, a human rights group says.