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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says she is ready for a runoff election in November after failing to secure an outright first-round victory last week. The recent joint Nobel Peace Prize winner defends her record on economic development and battling corruption.

Other than playing a teacher turned president on TV, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has no political experience. He defeated incumbent Petro Poroshenko in a landslide.

Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of Peru's jailed former president, has been the front-runner in the lead up to the country's presidential election Sunday. Journalist Simeon Tegel explains the campaign.

Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of Peru's jailed former president, has been the front-runner in the lead up to the country's presidential election Sunday. Journalist Simeon Tegel explains the campaign.

The government's main response to months of protests has been violence. Almost 300 people have died, according to human rights groups. Now protesters want President Daniel Ortega removed from office.

President Bush visits New Orleans on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's assault on the Gulf Coast. While the president continues to face criticism of his handling of the disaster, Bush told people in Mississippi that "optimism is the only option" for the future.

Ukraine's parliament has voted to push the president from power. NPR's Scott Simon gets an update from correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson in Kiev.

South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun visits the White House Friday. He and President Bush will discuss ways to restart stalled talks with North Korea. The two governments have deep differences over how to handle North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

Russia and Georgia have agreed to a provisional cease-fire that ends five days of conflict in a truce negotiated by France's president. But Georgian officials have made disturbing allegations about the activities of Russian militias and say Russia is still occupying Georgian territories.

Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid picked up a key endorsement Monday from Sen. Edward Kennedy — along with some other Kennedys. Sen. Kennedy, a major Democratic player for decades, had been courted by the Clintons, who requested that he remain neutral.