34 of the 51 members of the NYC City Council have said they support the bill -- enough to override a veto by Mayor Bloomberg, who says it violates the State Constitution.

11 members of the Venezuelan parliament were injured after a brawl broke out on the chamber floor. The majority Socialist party had passed a measure denying the opposition the right to speak until they recognize the results of the presidential election.

Capriles' comment came after Rafael Correa, the Ecuadorian president, called Capriles a "coup leader" in an interview.

Addressing Capriles, Varela said that "the only good news ... is that the cell that is waiting for you won’t be like the cells we inherited in ’98.”

The announcement marked a reversal of course for the electoral council, which had previously said that after initially auditing 46 percent of the votes, no further audits could be performed.

In Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro equated the opposition to a conspiracy and claimed his government had information about a plot coming from the United States. US Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States might have "serious questions about the viability of that government".

When the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela certified Nicolás Maduro the winner of the presidential election, supporters of opposition candidate Henrique Capriles took to the streets. Capriles' call for a recount of the votes was turned down by Tibisay Lucena, the Council head.

Nicolás Maduro won by a margin of 1.6 percent of the votes. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles reported irregularities in the process.

Uhuru Kenyatta, accused of crimes against humanity, is leading in the Kenya election. The votes are being counted amidst the controversy of the discarded "spoiled" ballots over administrative issues.

Election Day is now four days away and the stakes have never been higher.

Demoralized by their failure to unseat President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's opposition hopes to bounce back in December state elections that provide a chance to curb the socialist president's power.

Black Youth Project report says 15 competitive House races likely impacted