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Sri Lanka's ruling UNP declares Sajith Premadasa as its presidential candi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept 26 (ANI): Ending weeks of uncertainty, Sri Lanka's ruling United National Party (UNP) on Thursday declared its deputy leader Sajith Premadasa as its presidential candidate for the elections scheduled to be held on November 16.
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Trump has committed 'an impeachable offence': Biden
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 26 (ANI): Joe Biden on Wednesday said that President Donald Trump has committed "an impeachable offence" by asking Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation against the former US vice president.
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'Trump repeatedly urges Ukrainian counterpart to investigate presidential
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 26 (ANI): US President Donald Trump repeatedly urged his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate his 2020 political rival, Joe Biden, and his son, Hunter, during a phone call, on July 25, according to a transcript of the conversation released by the
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India urges Afghan nationals to vote for presidential election in large nu
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): India on Tuesday urged Afghan nationals to turn out in large numbers to cast their ballots in the Afghanistan presidential election scheduled to be held on September 28.
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'Great' US-India partnership strengthened with Modi-Trump friendship: Nikk
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 23 (ANI): Hailing US and India's "great partnership", Nikki Haley, former Indian-American US ambassador to the UN, said that the friendship between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has further strengthened the relationship of New Delhi and Wash
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio drops out of 2020 presidential race
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 20 (ANI): New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who vowed to take on "bully" President Donald Trump, officially dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on Friday, ending his campaign after struggling to gain traction in the runoff.
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Sri Lanka to hold presidential election on November 16
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept 19 (ANI): Presidential elections in Sri Lanka will be held on November 16 and the acceptance of the nominations will be on October 7, the country's Election Commission announced on Wednesday night.
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Taylor Swift's album 'Lover' inclined to politics
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sept 19 (ANI): American pop-icon Taylor Swift recently revealed that her latest album 'Lover' is the most politically engaged body of music yet as she was deeply affected by "the 2016 presidential election and the 2018 midterm elections" in the US.
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Trade deal post-Prez polls will be toughest from the standpoint of China:
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Sept 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has warned China to make a trade war deal before the American presidential elections next year otherwise 'it will be the toughest deal anybody's ever had to make from the standpoint of China.'
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Sirisena's support to Rajapaksa family will help China's designs in Sri La
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 18 (ANI): Amid growing tussle for power between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the upcoming presidential elections in Sri Lanka may lead to an alliance between SLPP (Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna) and SLFP (Sri Lanka Freedo
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Trump's presence at Howdy Modi event aims to woo Indian-origin voters in U
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's decision to participate in "Howdy Modi" event is an attempt to woo India-origin voters in view of the US presidential elections, senior Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said on Monday.
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Trump will join Modi in Houston to 'show' support for Indian-Americans ahe
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 16 (ANI): Former Indian Ambassador to Greece and Cuba, Dr Bhaskar Balakrishnan, on Monday said that President Donald Trump will be joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 'Howdy, Modi!' event in Houston to 'show' his support for the Indian-Americans ahead of t
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