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Ukraine comedian Zelensky wins presidency in landslide
Apr 22, 2019 (AFP)
Volodymyr Zelensky, whose only previous political role was playing the president in a TV show, trounced incumbent Petro Poroshenko by taking 73.2 percent of the...
To vote or not to vote: Danes, Slovaks at odds over EU ballot
Apr 21, 2019 (AFP)
The two illustrate how voter turnout in European elections varies widely, with northern nations at the top and eastern countries at the bottom. It is also often...
Indonesia presidential race pits heavy metal against the general
Apr 17, 2019 (AFP)
A record 245,000 candidates are running for public office from the presidency down to local legislator positions, including an Olympic gold medallist, a pop div...
Europe's far-right fires new warning ahead of EU polls
Apr 15, 2019 (AFP)
The Finns Party more than doubled its seats under the leadership of hardline nationalist Jussi Halla-aho in Sunday's vote. It took 17.5 percent of the ballots, ...
Finns come to terms with 'new normal' of populism
Apr 15, 2019 (AFP)
Rinne now faces the daunting task of trying to build a unified government coalition after voters returned the closest election result in Finland's 101-year hist...
Australian election rivals clash over links to Chinese billionaire
Apr 10, 2019 (AFP)
The conservative government -- facing revelations the home affairs minister had lunch with prolific political donor Huang Xiangmo to discuss his residency at a ...
China meddling claims hit Australian govt before vote
Apr 09, 2019 (AFP)
An investigation by national broadcaster ABC revealed that Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton met privately in 2016 with Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo to di...
Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted in Umbrella Movement trial
Apr 09, 2019 (AFP)
The convictions followed a trial that has renewed alarm over shrinking freedoms under an assertive China which has rejected demands by Hong Kongers asking for a...
Twitter may tag rule-breaking Trump tweets
Mar 28, 2019 (AFP)
The one-to-many messaging platform used extensively by Trump to fire off comments, some of them inflammatory, said it is exploring ways to add context to tweets...
Hard-right Australian party sought NRA donations: report
Mar 26, 2019 (AFP)
Secret recordings aired by the Qatar-based broadcaster showed members of Pauline Hanson's party seeking $10-20 million in donations from the NRA apparently in r...
Facebook blocks more accounts over influence campaigns
Mar 26, 2019 (AFP)
It was the latest effort by the leading social network to shut down "inauthentic" accounts on Facebook and Instagram seeking to influence politics in the US and...
Thaksin says junta 'rigged' Thai election to retain power
Mar 25, 2019 (AFP)
Junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha, an arch foe of ousted billionaire tycoon Thaksin, appears poised for victory after his army-linked party made a strong showing i...
Caputova: environmental lawyer running for Slovak president
Mar 17, 2019 (AFP)
The 45-year-old environmentalist and community activist had been largely unknown before she skyrocketed in polls and won round one of the election on the back o...
Brazil's Bolsonaro says democracy, freedom up to will of army
Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)
Former army captain Bolsonaro, 63, has spoken previously of his admiration for Brazil's military dictatorship from 1964-85. Speaking at a ceremony for Rio de Ja...
Trouble finds Trump on every side of the world
Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)
The US president's usual fire was missing at a press conference marking the end of two days of negotiations to try and get Kim to give up nuclear weapons. Trump...
Myanmar holds rare rally to call for constitution reform
Feb 27, 2019 (AFP)
The event follows the formation of a committee last week to discuss amending the military-scripted constitution, an unprecedented move as debates over it are hi...
Myanmar army warns against changing 'essence' of constitution
Feb 23, 2019 (AFP)
Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) dominated 2015 elections ending decades of military-backed rule. But because of a 2008 charter scripted by the mil...
Singaporean fined over Skype forum with Hong Kong activist
Feb 21, 2019 (AFP)
Jolovan Wham was convicted last month of breaking public order laws after he failed to apply for a police permit before inviting activist Joshua Wong to speak v...
Debate for Democrats: Attack Trump head on or rise above?
Feb 20, 2019 (AFP)
Two years into a controversial and combative presidency, experts say there is no doubt that all Democrats in the race will take potshots at Trump. But whether t...
Hong Kong's 'Long Hair' lawmaker fails to overturn legislature ban
Feb 15, 2019 (AFP)
Leung Kwok-hung -- known by the nickname "Long Hair" -- was one of four lawmakers disqualified in 2017 for altering their swearing-in oaths to reflect their fru...
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