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Civil society members call for restoring democracy in Maldives
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Civil society members from Maldives have called for restoring democracy in the wake of ongoing political turmoil in the island nation. They have sought help from the international community to have free and fare presidential elections scheduled to be held on
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Russia refutes allegations of interference in Indian elections
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 6 (ANI): The Russian Embassy in New Delhi has denied a news report by a media outlet alleging that Russia would target elections in India and Brazil through their media institutions.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe Presidential Elections
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], Aug 03 (ANI): President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF - Zimbabwe's ruling party, was on Thursday declared the winner of the first Presidential Elections without the former's successor, Robert Mugabe.
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Pak presidential polls likely in September
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 1 (ANI): The presidential elections in Pakistan are likely to take place in the first week of September. Incumbent Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain's five-year term is due to end on September 8.
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Efforts to disrupt US politics detected by Facebook
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Aug 01 (ANI): Months away from the midterm elections in the United States, Facebook has detected "sophisticated efforts" on its social media platforms, with possible links to Russia, to disrupt US politics.
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Afghanistan presidential election dates announced
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghaistan], July 01 (ANI): The Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan on Tuesday announced that next year's presidential elections will be held on April 20.
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EU expresses concern at lack of level playing field in Maldives
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 06 (ANI): The European Union (EU) has expressed concerns over the genuineness of the upcoming Presidential elections in Maldives due to lack of level playing field in the country. Elections in Maldives are scheduled to take in September this year.
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Ex-Maldivian President pulls out of presidential polls
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed has pulled out of the presidential elections scheduled for September 23.
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Sisi sworn in for second presidential term
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], June 2(ANI): Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for a second term in the office on Saturday after his landslide victory in the Presidential elections held in March.
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Trump pardons Indo-American commentator Dinesh
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 31 (ANI): Author-Filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, accused of making an illegal campaign contribution to the United States Presidential elections 2014, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.
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Venezuelan Prez Nicolas Maduro wins re-election
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], May 21 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected for a second six-year term in presidential elections on May 20.
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It was my mistake, and I'm sorry: Zuckerberg
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], Apr. 11 (ANI): "It was my mistake, and I'm sorry," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said in the joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees, at the Capitol Hill here.
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