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Amnesty wants impartial probe of Indonesia police violence
Associated Press, Published on 26/06/2019
» JAKARTA: Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into allegations of police brutality and unlawful killings during post-election riots in the Indonesian capital last month.
Challenge to Indonesia vote makes big claims, weak on proof
Associated Press, Published on 29/05/2019
» JAKARTA: The court challenge to Indonesia's presidential election from the losing candidate claims that the police, intelligence agency and other state institutions were biased in favour of the incumbent, but its evidence for “massive” fraud is mainly printouts of news articles.
Indonesia election fraud allegations 'baseless': minister
Associated Press, Published on 24/04/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's chief security minister said on Wednesday accusations that the government and security forces conspired with election agencies to conduct systematic fraud during last week's polls are "baseless" and threatened national security.
Filipino Muslims approve new autonomous region
Associated Press, Published on 26/01/2019
» MANILA: Muslims in the southern Philippines overwhelmingly approved in a referendum the creation of a new autonomous region in hopes of ending nearly half a century of unrest, election officials said.
Bangladesh opposition rejects Sunday vote as 'farcical'
Associated Press, Published on 31/12/2018
» DHAKA: More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh on Sunday, as voters went to the polls to decide whether to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a third consecutive term amid opposition claims that her leadership has become increasingly authoritarian.
Voting opens in Malaysia by-election for Anwar
Associated Press, Published on 13/10/2018
» PORT DICKSON, Malaysia: Voting opened Saturday in a by-election that is expected to see charismatic Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim win a parliamentary seat and return to active politics as he prepares for his eventual takeover from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Jokowi picks cleric as running mate in 2019
Associated Press, Published on 10/08/2018
» JAKARTA: The battle lines for Indonesia's 2019 presidential election were drawn Friday as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo formally registered as a candidate after choosing a conservative Islamic cleric as his running mate.
Cricket star Imran Khan wins in Pakistan
Associated Press, Published on 27/07/2018
» ISLAMABAD: It's official. Pakistan's Election Commission on Friday declared former cricket star Imran Khan's party the winner of Pakistan's historic third consecutive election of a civilian government, but he didn't win an outright majority and must form a coalition.
Bomber kills dozens as Pakistan votes are counted
Associated Press, Published on 26/07/2018
» ISLAMABAD: After an election campaign overshadowed by violence and allegations of fraud, Pakistanis voted Wednesday for a new government that will face challenges of a crumbling economy and ongoing bloodshed by militants whose latest attack saw a suicide bomber kill 31 people outside a polling station.
Sharif in custody as 132 die in Pakistan election violence
Associated Press, Published on 14/07/2018
» LAHORE, Pakistan: Disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was in custody on Saturday, a day after the deadliest attacks in Pakistan's troubled election campaign killed more than 130 people, including a candidate.