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Romanian gov't toppled in censure motion

Ano-confidencemotionbytheRomanianrulingcoalitiontoppledonWednesdaythesocial-democratgovernmentledbySorinGrindeanu,settingahistoricalprecedentinthecountrythatthe

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No reason to call new general election: Spanish PM

Spain'sPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyonMondaysaidherefusedtoholdanothergeneralelectionafterPedroSanchezwasvotedasleaderoftheSpanishSocialist(PSOE)partyinaprimaryonSu

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Iranian vice president withdraws from presidential race to endorse Rouha

Iran'sFirstVicePresidentEshaqJahangirihaswithdrawnfromthecountry'spresidentialrace,inordertoendorseincumbentPresidentHassanRouhani.JahanigirisaidinastatementonT

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Nepal to vote in local polls for first time in two decades

NepalvotesinlocalelectionsonSundayforthefirsttimein20years,amajorstepintheyoungrepublic'sdifficulttransitiontodemocracymorethanadecadeaftertheendofitscivilwar.T

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Macron, Le Pen advance to French presidential election runoff

Centrist candidate and former minister of economy Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen on Sunday came out on top in the first round of the French presidential election, according to projections by polling agencies and official partial results.

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Early count indicates Francisco Guterres wins Timor Leste presidential election

An early vote count indicated that former guerrilla fighter Francisco "Lu-Olo" Guterres has won presidential election in Timor Leste.

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Brexit bill delayed as Lords back EU nationals' rights

The House of Lords voted Wednesday to amend and thereby delay a bill empowering Prime Minister Theresa May to begin Brexit negotiations, demanding guarantees for EU nationals living in Britain.

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Election in Jakarta heads for run-off after tense campaign

The race to become governor of Indonesia’s capital was heading for a second round between the incumbent Christian and a Muslim former education minister after neither appeared to win a majority in a Wednesday election.

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Brexit vote: Clive Lewis quits shadow cabinet as MPs back bill

MPs have overwhelmingly agreed to let the government begin the UK's departure from the EU as they voted for the Brexit bill.

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Brexit rebellion avoided after 'meaningful vote' offer

The government has seen off an attempt to add conditions to its Brexit bill as a Conservative rebellion was avoided.

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British MPs vote in favor of triggering Brexit

Politicians in House of Commons gave overwhelming backing on Wednesday night to a parliamentary bill, paving the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger the Article 50 mechanism for Britain to leave the European Union.

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U.S. House of Representatives moves to begin repealing Obamacare

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to take initial steps toward repealing Obamacare, following Thursday's Senate vote on the issue.

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French ex-PM Valls shown clear winner in left-wing presidential primaries: poll

Manuel Valls, who quit as Socialist prime minister a month ago to prepare a campaign for this year's presidential election, remains the clear favorite to win the left-wing primaries later in January, an opinion poll published on Thursday showed.

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Britain unveils plans on mandatory ID checks for voters

The biggest ever shake-up in the way that British people vote at elections was announced on Tuesday.

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U.S. intended to allow passage of U.N. draft critical of Israel: officials

The United States intended to allow the U.N. Security Council to approve a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, two Western officials said on Thursday, a major reversal of U.S. practice, which prompted Israel to ask President-elect Donald Trump to apply pressure.

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French EU exit would be tricky for a Le Pen presidency

France's far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen, who wants to become president in next spring's elections, celebrated Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

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Italy's Renzi resigns, hints at early election

Matteo Renzi bowed out as Italian prime minister with a combination of jokes, regrets and a strong hint that he wants to lead his party into an early election battle.