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Merkel's Chosen Successor Kramp-Karrenbauer Will Not Run for German Chancellor in 2021 - Report

Kramp-Karrenbauer, simply known as AKK, became the head of the CDU in 2018. Many have considered her to be Merkel's possible successor as the next head of the governmen

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Ruling party retains majority in Azerbaijan's parliament

Azerbaijan's ruling party has retained its parliamentary majority, according to initial election results announced on Monday. The New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) secured at

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Iowa Democratic Party Releases Projected National Delegate Count

The release follows a debate over inconsistencies and mistakes in the previous count, as the full results were held up for three whole days.The Iowa Democratic Party (I

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Two more depart amid row over AfD's role in German state premier's election

There have been further resignations in the aftermath of Thomas Kemmerich's surprise election as state premier in Thuringia.The government's commissioner for eastern Ge

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Two more depart amid row over AfD's role in German regional election.

There have been further resignations in the aftermath of Thomas Kemmerich's surprise election as state premier in Thuringia.The government's commissioner for eastern Germany, Christian Hirte, also a

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President of Romanian Senate resigns

Teodor Melescanu, president of the Romanian Senate, announced on Monday his resignation almost two weeks after the top court of the country ruled that his election to the position was unconstitution

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Malawian constitutional court nullifies May presidential election results

After a rigorous legal battle, the Malawian constitutional court on Monday nullified the results of a presidential vote which declared incumbent President Peter Mutharika winner in May. The election

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U.S. Senate debate calling witnesses at Trump impeachment trial

A bust of former President Richard Nixon, looks over the hallway outside the Senate chamber as Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., center background, talks to reporters as he and other Republican Senators

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U.S. House passes bills seeking to curb president's war powers

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed two bills seeking to curb U.S. presidents' war powers. The Democratic-led House passed a measure to repeal the 200

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Spotlight: China rejects U.S., UK accusation on Syria in Security Council

China's UN envoy on Wednesday refuted accusations by U.S. and British envoys regarding the latest humanitarian crisis in Syria, calling the accusations do not square wi

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Protesters gather outside President Trump's impeachment trial

02:04 As U.S. President Trump's impeachment trial continues in the Senate, protesters gather outside of congress in support of his impeachment.It's up to the senators to decide whether

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Greece to change election law, abandon proportional system

Greece's parliament is set to approve a proposal by the country's center-right government to abolish an election system based on proportional representation but is like

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Top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou elected first female president of Greece

The Greek parliament on Wednesday elected top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou as president of the Hellenic Republic, the first female head of state of Greece. Since 201

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U.S. Senate rejects Democrats' demand for documents from White House in Trump impeachment trial

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to table a motion proposed by the Democrats during an ongoing impeachment trial against President Donald Trump demanding documents fro

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Russian parliament backs Putin's pick for PM after 'January Revolution'

The Russian parliament overwhelmingly backed President Vladimir Putin’s surprise choice for prime minister on Thursday after what one daily called a “January revolution

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KMT's Han Kuo-yu acknowledges defeat in Taiwan leadership election

Han Kuo-yu, the Kuomintang (KMT) candidate, on Saturday evening acknowledged his defeat in Taiwan's leadership election. This means the reelection of Democratic Progre

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Tunisian parliament rejects proposed gov't

Tunisian Assembly of People's Representatives, or the parliament, rejected on Friday the government proposed by Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli. A total of 134 deputies voted against t