Election News
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Buenos Aires -
Two entire South American nations are completely in the dark after a massive power failure that cut electricity to the 48 million people who live within their borders.
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By AFP
Jakarta -
Tens of thousands of security personnel fanned out across Jakarta Friday as a court heard a defeated presidential challenger's claim that Indonesia's 2019 election was rigged -- allegations that spawned deadly rioting last month.
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By AFP
Vienna -
The date for early elections triggered by the so-called "Ibiza-gate" scandal which brought down Austria's government has been fixed for September 29, following a decision by a parliamentary commission Tuesday.
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By AFP
London -
The contest to replace Theresa May as Britain's next leader heated up on Monday, with candidates lining up to define themselves against the "bluff and bluster" of frontrunner Boris Johnson.
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By AFP
Apo -
Despite gains in European elections, far-right nationalists and eurosceptics are disunited and will have difficulty in mounting a coherent anti-EU opposition over the next five years, analysts say.
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By AFP
Apo -
The tussle for top EU jobs got under way Monday after European Parliament elections delivered a fragmented result, with gains for eurosceptic and green parties as the traditional mainstream groups took a hit.
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By AFP
Kolkata -
Violent clashes continued in India on Sunday between supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party and a regional party in the politically volatile eastern state of West Bengal, officials said.
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By AFP
Apo -
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen won her symbolic duel with President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, as eurosceptic forces made strong gains in the EU parliamentary election.
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By AFP
Bangkok -
Thailand's constitutional court on Thursday suspended the wildly popular leader of an anti-junta party from parliament a day before it convenes, putting the brakes on his political career as it agreed to hear a case against him.
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By AFP
Kolkata -
Clashes between followers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a firebrand opposition leader heightened tensions in the key Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday ahead of the final round of the country's hard-fought national election.
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By AFP
Kolkata -
Clashes between followers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a firebrand opposition leader heightened tensions in the key Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday ahead of the final round of the country's hard-fought national election.
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By AFP
Istanbul -
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for the opposition's local election victory in Istanbul to be declared invalid and the vote re-run, increasing the pressure on the country's electoral authorities.
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By AFP
Astana -
Kazakhstan's ruling party nominated a loyalist to the country's longtime leader as its presidential candidate on Tuesday, setting the stage for a smooth handover of power in the Central Asian nation.
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By AFP
Ottawa -
The new conservative leader of Canada's oil-rich Alberta province said Wednesday he will nix its carbon tax, opening up a new battlefront with liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of October national elections.
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By AFP
Zhidachev -
Facing a potentially huge defeat in a run-off vote on Sunday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is fighting to close the gap by winning votes in the country's largely conservative Western regions and expanding his appeal elsewhere.
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By AFP
New Delhi -
Indian election authorities have cancelled voting in a southern region of the country after seizing more than 110 million rupees ($1.5 million) they believe was meant to influence the outcome, officials said Wednesday.
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By AFP
Mathura -
Jubilant about his impending defeat, Fakkad Baba is one of a colourful host of no-hoper candidates in India's mega-election to throw their hat in the ring every time.This election will be Baba's 17th on the ballot.
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By AFP
Bogor -
When Indonesian authorities arrested a politician with some 400,000 cash-filled envelopes, it was a stark reminder that a long-time election staple is alive and well in the corruption-riddled country -- vote buying.
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By AFP
Rennes -
After Britain leaves the European Union some 900 Britons serving on local councils in France will also have to give up their seat at the table.
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By AFP
Dinard -
Canada's foreign minister warned Friday that outside interference in the country's upcoming parliamentary election was "very likely"."We are very concerned.
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By AFP
New Delhi -
WhatsApp launched a hotline Tuesday allowing Indians to flag rumours circulating ahead of the upcoming election, a major concern in a country where fake news has fuelled violence.
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By AFP
Paris -
Facebook announced on Friday changes to the way political advertisements are handled on the social media site ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections.
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By AFP
New Delhi -
Indian authorities have seized more than $70 million worth of cash, booze and illegal drugs under special laws designed to curb vote buying during the world's biggest election, officials said Tuesday.
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By AFP
Istanbul -
If former Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim wants a reminder of how much he needs to win as Istanbul mayor in this month's election, he just has to listen to his boss.
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By AFP
Kiev -
Ukrainian economist Yevgeniya Gorobey will vote for a pro-Moscow candidate in next week's presidential poll even though Russia annexed Crimea and fuelled a separatist uprising in the ex-Soviet country's east."What is the most important thing right now?...
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By AFP
Jerusalem -
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Friday he is suing his main election rivals for libel, over their comments alleging grave misconduct linked to the purchase of submarines from Germany.
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By AFP
Bangkok -
An athletic billionaire, a marijuana advocate, a gruff coup leader, and a candidate jokingly labelled the "strongest man on earth". The 68 candidates for prime minister in Thailand's upcoming election on March 24 have diverse platforms and backgrounds....
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By AFP
Kabul -
War-torn Afghanistan has delayed its presidential election until September 28, officials announced Wednesday, the second time the ballot has been put back and five months later than it was originally scheduled to be held.
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By AFP
Kabul -
War-torn Afghanistan has delayed its presidential election until September 28, officials announced Wednesday, the second time the ballot has been put back and five months later than it was originally scheduled to be held.
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By AFP
Apo -
A police officer was killed in DR Congo on Saturday as violence broke out after the crushing defeat of new President Felix Tshisekedi's party in the previous day's senate election.
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Tamils taking part in the December 19, 2009 national referendum. Election
UKIP Leader Nigel Farage. UKIP
Some of the manipulated poll cards used in the academic exercise to show political expressions can be both stable in the context of everyday life, yet flexible when argumentative processes are engaged.
Both the main parties saw a significant drop in support compared to the previous election Christian Klindt Soelbeck, Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/File
NDP candidate Aaron Paquette, Edmonton-Mannin. Election night, October 19, 2015.
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Thomas Mulcair in Edmonton.
Canadian Tamils taking part in the Dec. 19, 2009 national referendum. Election
Honduras: National Party presidential candidate Juan Orlando Hernandez is interviewed as foreign correspondents tour his campaign headquarters in Tegucigalpa November 21, 2013. Hernandez, vows a crackdown on drug violence that has made the country the world's murder capital With permission by Reuters / Tomas Bravo
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Egyptians line up at polling stations to vote on draft constitution. Gigi Ibrahim/Twitter
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A woman sits in a polling room in Baghdad, waiting for voters. Al Jazeera English
U.S. Secretary of State poses with Aghani female politicians at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul in 2011. S.K. Vemmer - U.S. Department of State/Wikimedia Commons
NDP supporters anxiously watch the results come in on election night, October 19, 2015.
Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai politician, the leader of the Pheu Thai Party is the first female prime minister of Thailand. Tarasaphorn
The 10 highest-polling candidates for the GOP nomination. The debate, took place in Cleveland, Ohio, and was aired on Fox News on August 6, 2015. Illustration by Digital Journal
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This photo was taken on November 28, 2010.
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Zimbabwe since independence John SAEKI, AFP
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