WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A federal judge on Monday (Dec 28) ordered two Georgia counties to reverse a decision removing thousands of voters from the rolls…
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Myanmar Muslim MP-elect vows to be rights champion
YANGON (AFP) – After five years without a single Muslim MP, Myanmar is in need of someone to help fight for the rights of oppressed…
View More Myanmar Muslim MP-elect vows to be rights championMyanmar's army-backed party alleges 'contentious events' during election
YANGON (REUTERS) – Myanmar’s military-backed opposition said on Tuesday (Nov 10) there had been “many contentious events” during a parliamentary election two days ago which…
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TBILISI (AFP) – Georgia was on the verge of a political crisis on Sunday (Nov 1) as opposition parties called mass protests, rejecting parliamentary poll…
View More Georgia ruling party claims election win, opposition cries foulMoldovans vote in presidential election as pro-Moscow incumbent bids for second term
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA (REUTERS) – Moldovans vote in a presidential election on Sunday (Nov 1) in which the pro-Russian incumbent Igor Dodon is bidding for a…
View More Moldovans vote in presidential election as pro-Moscow incumbent bids for second termCovid-19: Security council to study proposed stricter SOPs for Batu Sapi by-election in Sabah
PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The National Security Council (NSC) will study proposed standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be in place for the Batu…
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PATNA, INDIA (AFP) – Millions of Indians turned out to cast ballots in a state election Wednesday (Oct 28) in the world’s biggest vote since…
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WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern on Friday (Oct 16) urged voters to deliver her a strong mandate at this weekend’s general election, promising…
View More New Zealand's Ardern and Collins make final pleas to voters before electionTajikistan vote seen as easy win for strongman Emomali Rakhmon
DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN (AFP) – Central Asian Tajikistan goes to the polls Sunday (Oct 11) in a presidential election expected to make incumbent Emomali Rakhmon the…
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PARIS (REUTERS) – The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia voted against independence from France on Sunday (Oct 4) for the second time in as…
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WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party promised to deliver more homes and replace a 30-year-old law blamed for high housing costs and impeding…
View More New Zealand's Ardern takes on housing crisis issue ahead of early votingStatutory declarations being signed at caretaker Sabah chief minister Shafie's residence as speculation grows he's eyeing minority govt
KOTA KINABALU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Sabah Cultural Board chairman Ismail Bungsu, who is also a Parti Warisan Sabah leader, has revealed that statutory…
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HONG KONG (REUTERS) – A Hong Kong court rejected on procedural grounds on Wednesday (Sept 23) a challenge by pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to his…
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Indonesia’s next presidential election is four years away, but several prominent figures have been gearing up to put out their names as possible candidates, including…
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