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Americans still know little about Republican candidates' policies, even after 2nd debate

​Despite the fact that U.S. Republicans have already had two nationally televised debates, Americans still know very little about their policies, as the candidates have stuck to vague generalities and canned talking points, experts said.

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Hillary Clinton calls herself a political outsider

​Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that being a woman makes her a political outsider, as polls indicated that Americans in the 2016 election cycle were holding favorable opinions about candidates with outsider status.

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Myanmar gov't promises to hold free, fair election

​The Myanmar government will make all its efforts to ensure that the Nov. 8 general election will be free and fair, Myanmar President U Thein Sein said on Tuesday.

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Myanmar's election campaign picks up momentum

​Myanmar's nationwide election campaign is picking up momentum as political parties began campaigning Tuesday, two months before the upcoming general election scheduled for Nov. 8.

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Singapore's ruling party expected to be challenged on praliament seats

​Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) is expected to be challenged on 89 parliamentary seats as candidates are filing their nomination papers Tuesday morning.

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Myanmar allows using state radio TV for election campaigning

The Myanmar Union Election Commission announced Thursday allowing political parties to use the state-operated Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) for campaigning purpose.

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Singapore's Elections Department publishes candidates handbook for General Election

​Singapore's Elections Department (ELD) on Tuesday published Handbook for Parliamentary Election Candidates 2015 hours after ELD announced Singaporeans will go to the polls on Sept. 11.

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Over 6,000 candidates registered for contest election in Myanmar

​A total of 6,189 candidates from 92 political parties including 232 individuals have registered with the Union Election Commission as of the weekend to contest the upcoming general election scheduled for Nov. 8, according to the commission Monday.

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Myanmar grants candidates to begin campaign for general election

​Myanmar's Union Election Commission has allowed parliamentary candidates to begin campaigning for the upcoming general election set for November 8, according to an announcement of the commission published Thursday.

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Jeb Bush leads Republican candidates, but needs to connect with rank-and-file party voters

​Jeb Bush topped other potential U.S. presidential candidates within the Republican Party (GOP) in a CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday, but he needs to broaden his base of supporters if he hopes to clinch the GOP nomination, experts said.

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Republican nomination is anybody's game in lead up to 2016 White House race

​The Republican ticket is anybody's game at this early stage in the lead up to the 2016 U.S. presidential elections, though the 2012 Republican candidate Mitt Romney has announced not to run again.

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Formation of new Afghan cabinet suffers hitch

​It seems that the Afghan government would continue to be run by acting ministers after the Wolesi Jirga or the lower house of the Afghan parliament rejected some of the ministers appointed by Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

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Nigeria's 12 presidential candidates sign Abuja accord

​Twelve Nigerian presidential candidates on Wednesday signed the Abuja Accord, a document in which all candidates for the 2015 election pledged to shun words that could incite violence before, during and after the elections.

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Uncertainties remain as Romania's presidential elections evolving on

​The one-month election campaign ended on Saturday morning and over 18 million Romanians will be called to cast their vote for one of 14 presidential candidates, yet future head of state will most probably be determined on the runoff two weeks later.

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Indonesia's new president chooses minister candidates

Roundup: Indonesia's new president chooses minister candidates, with anti-graft bodies involved in selection process

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Brazil's electoral body bans mudslinging in presidential race

Brazil's top electoral authority has banned negative campaigning for the presidential run-off on Oct. 26, local media reported Friday.

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293 to participate in ASEAN skills contest in Vietnam

A total of 293 candidates from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to take part in an ASEAN skills competition in Vietnam, the Ministry of Labors, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) said on Thursday.