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British government postpones Brexit vote
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» LONDON - The British government on Thursday postponed a crucial Brexit vote scheduled for the first week of June, following an outcry from hardline Brexiteers over concessions made by Prime Minister Theresa May.
Swiss vote on 'burqa ban'
AFP, Published on 07/03/2021
» GENEVA: Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to ban full facial coverings in public places, despite women in Islamic full-face veils being an exceptionally rare sight in Swiss streets.
Peru President Vizcarra survives impeachment vote
AFP, Published on 19/09/2020
» LIMA - Peru's President Martin Vizcarra survived an impeachment vote in Congress on Friday as his opponents failed to win the votes necessary to remove him from power.
Hungarians vote in keenly-watched poll
AFP, Published on 08/04/2018
» BUDAPEST - Hungarians head to the polls Sunday in an election that is being keenly observed across Europe, which will determine whether firebrand nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban will win an expected third term
Hezbollah eyes gains after Lebanon vote
AFP, Published on 07/05/2018
» BEIRUT - Hezbollah was poised to seal its dominance of Lebanon Monday with results for the decade's first general election expected to confirm the Iran-backed party as the main winner.
Canada lawmakers vote to legalize cannabis
AFP, Published on 19/06/2018
» OTTAWA - Canada is set to become the first G7 country to legalize cannabis after lawmakers on Monday passed a bill that would allow free consumption of the mind-altering drug.
Tony Blair demands second Brexit vote
AFP, Published on 18/07/2018
» LONDON: "It's a total and complete mess": Former prime minister Tony Blair does not hold back when asked in an interview what he makes of the British government's approach to Brexit.
Austrians vote with conservatives in lead
AFP, Published on 29/09/2019
» VIENNA - Austrians vote Sunday in snap elections, in which the conservatives look set to triumph but will have difficulties finding a partner to govern after a corruption scandal brought down their last coalition with the far-right.
Counting complete in Bougainville independence vote
AFP, Published on 11/12/2019
» BUKA, Papua New Guinea: The results of Bougainville's independence referendum are set to be announced Wednesday -- with the troubled Pacific islands expected to resoundingly back the creation of a new nation and a break with Papua New Guinea.
Merkel government battered in regional vote
AFP, Published on 29/10/2018
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government on Sunday suffered a beating in a second key regional election in as many weeks, multiplying questions over the future of the veteran leader's fragile alliance.