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Venezuela to hold parliamentary elections this Sunday

02:57 Venezuela is holding parliamentary elections this Sunday (December 6th). Control of the National Assembly now dominated by the opposition and its leader Juan Guaido is at stake.M

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Rwanda: Kagame wins presidential election

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Rwanda's Kagame in landslide poll win with around 98% of votes

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Kenya election: Fake CNN and BBC news reports circulate

A fake news report about Kenya's election that is made to look as if it is from broadcaster CNN has been circulating on social media.

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Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull mocks Trump at media party

A leaked tape captured Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull making fun of US President Donald Trump over his ties with Russia.

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Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull mocks Trump at media party

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Leaked Footage Shows Australian PM Mocking Donald Trump

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Will Donald Trump cost Republicans the Senate? A State-by-state guide

The Senate seat held by the New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte may fall to her challenger, part of a larger trend that could give control of the House and Senate to the Democrats.

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Youth discontent, recurrent delays behind low turnout in Egypt's polls

​The obvious low turnout that dominated the general scene in the first stage of Egypt's long-awaited parliamentary polls is attributed to the dissatisfaction of youth and the previous recurrent delays of the vital event, said political experts.

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Egypt starts vote counting in parliamentary polls

The vote counting in the two-day first stage of Egypt's parliamentary polls has started on Monday evening after polling stations closed at the 14 concerned provinces as aired on the Egyptian state TV.

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Israeli right wing claims victory following exit polls, center-left urges wait for official results

​Israel's incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory following exit polls showing him tied with opposition center-left Zionist Union led by Isaac Herzog in Tuesday's parliamentary elections.

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Indian-controlled Kashmir elections not plebiscite: chief minister

​Indian- controlled Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that people's participation in the recently concluded local elections should not be perceived as plebiscite.

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Brazil presidential race sees dramatic change over past month

Brazil's presidential race has changed dramatically over the past month, with a newly-introduced candidate rising fast in the polls and almost certainly leading to a runoff.

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Pro-Morsi alliance urges Egyptian expats to boycott presidential polls

As Egyptian expatriates started on Thursday to cast their votes in the presidential polls, the largest alliance supporting ousted President Mohamed Morsi has urged them to boycott what they referred to as "the bloody elections."

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Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo picks up Hatta as running mate

One of Indonesian strongest presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday said that he decided to pair with Hatta Rajasa, chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), the sixth rank on the recent legislative polls, to vie for the upcoming presidential race.

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India's general elections enter final phase

India's mammoth nine-phase general elections entered its final phase Monday, with polling being held in 41 parliamentary constituencies across three states.

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Former Election Commissioner bucks rescheduling of Feb. 2 elections in Thailand

The unrest on Sunday that prompted the Thai authorities to call off the advance voting for MPs in the capital and southern constituencies should not be used as a pretext for the rescheduling of a general  election, according to former Election Commissioner Sodsri Satayadham.