Sunni-backed coalition accuses Iraqi premier of sectarianism, suspends power-sharing talks

Iraqi rivals break off power-sharing talks

APNewsBreak: Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders says he is launching international anti-Islam group

APNewsBreak: Dutch lawmaker forms anti-Islam group

Iraqi premier, top challenger discuss stalled government for first time since March vote

Iraq election rivals meet in political ice breaker

Despite winning most seats in Iraqi election, secular political alliance sees lesser influence

Top Iraqi vote-getter faces limited power share

Dutch voters set to give right victory in national vote dominated by economy, immigration

Dutch voters lean right on economy, immigration

Profiles of leading Dutch candidates

Profiles of leading Dutch candidates

AMSTERDAM — Profiles of the leading candidates for prime minister in Wednesday’s Dutch parliamentary elections, in order of their ranking in the latest opinion polls.

New Iraqi parliament to convene for first time next week; choosing president is first task

New Iraqi parliament to convene next week

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s newly elected lawmakers will convene for the first time next week, though the political power struggle over who will lead the next government appeared far from resolution.

Swedish politics could meet choppy waters as outsider party taps into anti-immigrant passions

Rightist group jolts Sweden’s tolerant self-image

Amsterdam’s ex-mayor counters anti-Islam politics with tolerance in bid to be prime minister

Ex-mayor offers Dutch voters return to tolerance

Iraqi court seals secular bloc’s election margin but Shiites still likely to form government

Iraqi court seals secular bloc’s election margin

Court overturns ban on 9 Iraqi candidates barred for ties to Saddam Hussein’s party

Court overturns ban on 9 Iraqi candidates

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi court on Monday overturned a ban on nine newly elected parliament members who had been barred by a committee vetting candidates for ties to Saddam Hussein’s regime, said a committee official, overcoming a major hurdle in forming the new government.

Iraq’s top vote-getter returns to country, asserts his right to form the next government

Iraq vote winner asserts right to form government

Sunni-backed party that got most votes in Iraq elections warns against sectarian politics

Sunni-backed party in Iraq warns of sectarianism

AP Exclusive: New Iraqi electoral alliance gives top Shiite clerics final say in disputes

AP Exclusive: Iraq deal gives clerics final say

New Iraqi electoral alliance gives top Shiite clerics final say over all disputes

Shiite clerics to have final say in Iraq alliance

Sunni politician warns new Shiite alliance could bring back Iraqi sectarian conflict

Iraqi Sunni concerned over new Shiite alliance

Feared Shiite Mahdi Army militia led by hardline cleric reviving in post-election Iraq

Shiite militia reviving in post-election Iraq

Iraqi officials fight publicly at start of vote recount for Baghdad

Iraqi officials fight over vote recount

BAGHDAD — Iraqi election officials argued publicly with supporters of the prime minister who demanded a halt to a partial recount of votes just as the process got under way Monday, a sign of tensions over the measure that could change the outcome of the closely fought contest.