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Philippine Congress proclaims Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos winner of preside
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippine Congress on Wednesday proclaimed Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos winner of the presidential election, succeeding Rodrigo Duterte, who steps down in June after six years in office.
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French President Macron appoints Elisabeth Borne as new PM
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Elisabeth Borne as the country's new Prime Minister.
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Somali lawmakers vote to elect new president
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali lawmakers are voting on Sunday to pick the country's tenth president, finally ending the long-delayed electoral process.
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes big lead in Philippine presidential election
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 9 (ANI): Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of former President Ferdinand Marcos, is taking a big lead in Monday's Philippine presidential election over his main rival, incumbent Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo.
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BJP gears up for presidential election, Dharmendra Pradhan meets Nitish Ku
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The BJP is gearing up for presidential election and has begun reaching out to its allies amid indications that the opposition will field a joint candidate for the post.
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PM Modi's France visit to carry forward high-level engagement after Macron
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France during his three-nation tour to Europe will carry forward the high-level engagement between the two countries post the French Presidential elections, said Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Sunday.
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French Constitutional Council approves Macron's re-election, new term to s
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 27 (ANI/Sputnik): French Constitutional Council officially on Wednesday approved the re-election of Emmanuel Macron as president of the country, adding that his new term will start on May 14.
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Le Pen confirms running for French Legislative Elections: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The runner-up in the French presidential election and the leader of the far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, confirmed on Tuesday that she would participate in the legislative elections in June.
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Biden congratulates France's Macron on re-election
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday congratulated French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and expressed readiness for further cooperation on areas including the Ukraine issue and climate change.
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French police open fire at vehicle that failed to stop for check; 2 people
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): French police opened fire at a vehicle in central Paris that did not follow an order to stop for a law enforcement check; two people were killed as a result, the Actu17 news portal reports.
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World leaders congratulate Macron as he secures second term as President
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 25 (ANI): Western leaders congratulated Emmanuel Macron for winning the French presidential election with 58.8 per cent of the votes on Sunday (local time).
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Police use tear gas against radicals protesting in Paris after election
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Clashes between radicals and law enforcement officers erupted in Paris after the announcement of preliminary presidential election results, with police having used tear gas against the demonstrators, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
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