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Saudi women win in landmark elections
dpa, Published on 13/12/2015
» RIYADH - Three Saudi women have won in the conservative kingdom's municipal elections in which women were allowed to vote and stand as candidates for the first time, unofficial results from the election commission showed on Sunday.
NLD widens lead in Myanmar vote count
dpa, Published on 11/11/2015
» YANGON -- Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy was on course for victory Wednesday, three days after the election.
Rapprochement or sell-out? Taiwanese fear as presidents meet
dpa, Published on 05/11/2015
» There is a thin line between rapprochement and selling out. The first meeting between the presidents of China and Taiwan in six decades represents an historic breakthrough with the potential to reduce tensions between the two nations.
Singapore's ruling party wins election
dpa, Published on 12/09/2015
» The ruling People's Action Party scored a landslide victory Saturday morning as the most fiercely contested election in Singapore's independent history ended with dramatic swings away from opposition parties.
Britain winds up closest election in decades
dpa, Published on 08/05/2015
» LONDON - Polls have closed in Britain, where voters cast their ballots Thursday in a tightly contested general election that appeared unlikely to yield a workable parliamentary majority for either of the main parties.
'Tick-Tock Tony' survives party vote
dpa, Published on 09/02/2015
» SYDNEY — Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a confidence vote brought by backbenchers of his Liberal Party who are disillusioned with his performance and, along the way, acquired a new nickname: “Tick-Tock Tony.”
Worawi faces Fifa ethics probe: report
dpa, Published on 27/11/2014
» Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi is among several Fifa executive members to be investigated by the world football body's ethics committee in the probe into the bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup events, English and German news reports said Thursday.
Thousands protest in Hong Kong
dpa, Published on 01/09/2014
» Thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday night outside China's central government offices in Hong Kong to protest Beijing's refusal to allow free elections in the territory.
Indonesia rock star attacks Der Spiegel
dpa, Published on 06/07/2014
» JAKARTA - An Indonesian rock star at the centre of a storm over a Nazi costume he wore in a music video supporting a presidential candidate criticised German news magazine Der Speigel for its report about him, a report said Sunday.
Indian markets hit record highs
dpa, Published on 14/05/2014
» NEW DELHI - India's stock markets hit record highs Tuesday after exit polls predicted that Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi was on course to become the next prime minister.