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Millions vote in Myanmar polls
Associated Press, Published on 08/11/2015
» With tremendous excitement and hope, millions of citizens voted Sunday in Myanmar's historic general election that will test whether the military's long-standing grip on power can be loosened, with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party expected to secure an easy victory.
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Election officials bar door to buccaneer activist
Associated Press, Published on 28/09/2018
» Sombat Boonngamanong, a publicity-savvy activist seeking to run in the upcoming election, has learned one of the unwritten rules of Thai politics: pirates need not apply.
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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.
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Malaysians vote in election defined by scandal, tax
Associated Press, Published on 09/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Voting was underway on Wednesday in a fiercely contested Malaysian election that pits an opposition led by former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad against the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose image has been battered by corruption allegations and an unpopular goods and services tax.
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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.
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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.
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Indonesian election court suit starts
Associated Press, Published on 06/08/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Wednesday began hearing a challenge to the result of the country's July 9 presidential election, which ended in victory for Jakarta governor Joko Widodo.
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Widodo wins Indonesian election
Associated Press, Published on 22/07/2014
» JAKARTA – Jakarta governor Joko Widodo, who captured the hearts of millions of Indonesians with his common man image, won the country's presidential election with 53% of the vote, final results showed Tuesday.
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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.
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Russia bars opposition leader from election
Associated Press, Published on 26/12/2017
» MOSCOW: Russian election officials on Monday formally barred Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president, prompting calls from him for a boycott of next year's vote.
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