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UK voters head to polls with historic N.Ireland result predicted
AFP, Published on 05/05/2022
» LONDON: Polls opened across the UK on Thursday in local and regional elections that could prove historic in Northern Ireland and heap further pressure on embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Philippine vanity
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/04/2022
» Re: "4 runners in presidential race refuse to drop out", (BP, April 19). Due to the poorly structured presidential election process in the Philippines, the winning candidate only needs to obtain more votes than each of the other candidates.
Macron defeats far-right Le Pen in French election: projections
AFP, Published on 25/04/2022
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron was on course Sunday to win a second term by defeating far-right leader Marine Le Pen in presidential elections, projections showed.
Macron battles far-right Le Pen for French presidency
AFP, Published on 24/04/2022
» PARIS - France votes on Sunday in presidential elections facing a stark choice between centrist President Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen, after a fractious campaign that has seen the French far-right come its closest yet to winning power.
France braces for Le Pen-Macron showdown
AFP, Published on 23/04/2022
» PARIS: France on Saturday prepared to choose between centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen to rule the country for the next five years after a bitterly contested and polarising election campaign.
UK's PM arrives in India for hard sell on anti-Russia action
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» AHMEDABAD, India: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in India Thursday touting job-creating investment but facing long odds to get his reluctant counterpart Narendra Modi to back Western action against Russia.
Brexit bureaucracy leaves British beet rotting
AFP, Published on 20/04/2022
» PENKRIDGE (UNITED KINGDOM) - In the heart of the English countryside, Will Woodhall is trying to stay positive, despite standing next to a vast pile of rotting beetroot that would once have been worth tens of thousands of pounds.
Macron warned against complacency ahead of Le Pen duel
AFP, Published on 19/04/2022
» PARIS - French leader Emmanuel Macron faced warnings against complacency on Tuesday despite polls showing a solid lead over far-right leader Marine Le Pen, one day ahead of a debate crucial to the outcome of the presidential election.
UK's Johnson to face MPs' fury over 'Partygate'
AFP, Published on 19/04/2022
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face angry lawmakers on Tuesday for the first time since being fined for breaking his own coronavirus laws by attending a party at his Downing Street office.
Boris Johnson to face MPs' fury over 'partygate'
AFP, Published on 19/04/2022
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face angry lawmakers Tuesday for the first time since being fined for breaking the law, as the "partygate" scandal continues to plague him.