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Ex-Sri Lanka leader Rajapakse concedes election defeat
AFP, Published on 18/08/2015
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse admitted his dream of a political comeback was over Tuesday, conceding defeat in parliamentary elections while his victorious rival appealed for unity.
Singapore turns 50 hailing achievements, heeding discontent
AFP, Published on 07/08/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singapore marks its 50th anniversary on Sunday celebrating a remarkable transformation from colonial backwater to regional powerhouse, but analysts say the festivities are unlikely to silence rumbling discontent ahead of expected elections.
Suu Kyi registers for Myanmar polls
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» THANLYIN, MYANMAR - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday registered to run for a general election which her party is expected to sweep, as the ruling bloc admitted it was bracing for big losses.
Scramble to fix Myanmar's error-riddled voters roll
AFP, Published on 16/07/2015
» YANGON - "Go and check the voters lists" is the persistent refrain of worried opposition activists on a door-to-door campaign in Myanmar, armed with copies of electoral rolls they say are riddled with errors and could deny many the chance to vote in a historic ballot.
Sri Lanka's ex-leader Rajapakse seeks assembly seat
AFP, Published on 09/07/2015
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's former leader Mahinda Rajapakse Thursday applied to be a candidate in upcoming parliamentary elections seven months after his defeat in a presidential poll.
Britain will hold a minute's silence for Tunisia victims
AFP, Published on 03/07/2015
» LONDON - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister David Cameron will hold a minute's silence on Friday, a week after a gun massacre at a Tunisian beach resort in which 30 out of the 38 victims were Britons.
Green love-in at Paris Air Show but weaker sales
AFP, Published on 19/06/2015
» LE BOURGET (FRANCE) - It was a love-in between ministers and industry execs as the Paris Air Show focused on environmental issues Thursday, but it capped a week of lower sales for big hitters Airbus and Boeing.
Ethiopia votes with ruling party set to return
AFP, Published on 24/05/2015
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous country, holds its first general election on Sunday since the death of strongman Meles Zenawi, whose successor Hailemariam Desalegn is all but certain to stay in office.
Cameron shapes new team after stunning UK election win
AFP, Published on 09/05/2015
» LONDON - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron was due to sketch out his new government on Saturday after returning to power in a stunning election victory that toppled his three main rivals.
Party leader resigns after defeats
AFP, Published on 08/05/2015
» Margate, United Kingdom — Nigel Farage turned the UK Independence Party (UKIP) into a national force and helped it win millions of votes but his anti-EU drive was stopped short on Friday in its bid to scale the walls of Westminster.