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Kenya takes to the polls
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Queues form at polling stations across around the country as people vote in Kenya's presidential and parliamentary elections. The two leading presidential candidates are Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta. For more vid...
Leading political party boycott upcoming vote in Egypt
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As the political turmoil in Egypt deepens ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, the National Salvation Front decided unanimously to boycott the elections, scheduled to begin on April 22nd. The front also de...
‘Monti pays price for austerity policy’
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An analyst says Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has gained a small amount of the vote in the country's parliamentary election as Italian people 'oppose austerity measures and want reforms.' The comment comes as E...
Italians vote in parliamentary elections
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Polling stations opened on Sunday morning for a crucial parliamentary election in Italy. About 48 million Italians will be able to cast their vote until 3pm on Monday to elect the 630 members of the Italian Chamber ...
Italians vote in key parliamentary elections
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The Palestinian government is alleging that a Palestinian man who died in Israeli custody was tortured to death, dismissing claims that his death was due to a heart attack. Arafat Jaradat's autopsy showed torture re...
Egyptian protesters oppose Morsi’s call for elections
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Egypt's Shura Council or Upper house of parliament passed Thursday a new electoral law to regulate parliamentary elections. The legislation paved the way for president Morsi to announce the date of the elections in ...
Australia ex-speaker’s scandal “elaborate plot”
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Only a few months have passed since a tearful Peter Slipper bid the parliament goodbye, handing in his resignation as parliamentary speaker in October 2012. The resignation came as no surprise. By then, Slipper's re...
Senate News – Valentine’s Day, Chuck Hagel, Julian Assange
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In Valentine vote, Illinois Senate approves gay marriage SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois state Senate approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage on Thursday in a Valentine's Day vote spearheaded by...
Tunisian PM holds presser to ease tensions
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Under the pressure of the public opinion and heavy criticism from the opposition, Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali held a press conference in an attempt to ease tensions by announcing the decisions taken by the ruling E...
Merkel’s ruling alliance loses in Saxony elections
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Germany's center-left opposition beats Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling alliance in Saxony state's tight elections. This is yet another blow to Merkel's camp only eight months ahead of the national parliamentary el...
Calls for boycott undermines Jordan polls
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Jordan will hold parliamentary elections this Wednesday. But many voters are planning to boycott the polls, demanding a fairer electoral law and for political reforms that would end King Abdullah's power to choose g...
Rise of the Right: Radicals rock polls ahead of Israel election
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Polls conducted by two Israeli newspapers suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to win the upcoming parliamentary poll in just four-days time. Yet, his support appears to be dwindling with many right-wing...
Egyptian court orders retrial of Mubarak, aids
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Egypt's appellate court has ordered the retrial of long time dictator Hosni Mubarak, his two sons and former interior minister Habib el Adly who is also serving a life sentence in prison. Analysts believe that the r...
Parliament: Physical, psychological pressure on Sattar Behesti “illegal”
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The Parliamentary report on the death of Iranian blogger, Sattar Beheshti is finally out; Spokesman for the national Security and foreign policy commission of the Iranian parliament, Hossein Naqavi read out the result...
Japan’s PM concedes defeat in poll
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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has stepped down after conceding defeat in parliamentary elections. Projections show the conservative Liberal Democrats won more than two-thirds of seats in the lower house. Forme...
Ruling coalition is expected to win Romanian polls
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Romanians head to the polls on Sunday in the country's 7th parliamentary elections since the fall of Communism in 1989. But since the dictator Nicolaw Ceacescu was overthrown in the brutal revolution, political in fig...
Ghana extends voting after technical glitch
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Ghana has extended voting in its presidential election into a second day, officials said, after technical problems prevented thousands of people in the West African nation from casting their ballots on time. Starting ...
Uganda Oil Bill creates parliamentary raucous
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Uganda's parliament has seen unruly behaviour in the last week as politicians debated a controversial oil bill. Critics say that the Oil Bill gives too much control to the Energy Minister and a government they say has...