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Turkey announces early elections for swift shift to executive presidency

TurkishPresidentRecepTayyipErdoganannouncedWednesdaythatthepresidentialandparliamentaryelectionswillbebroughtforwardtoJune24,2018fromNovember2019,inordertomakea

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Facebook said stepping up fight against fake news

Inthewakeofthe2016USelections,Facebookbegantofightagainstfakenewsanddivisivecontent.Ithiredthird-partyfactcheckerstostartvettingcontentthathadbeenflaggedbyregul

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Facebook is stepping up its fight against fake news

Inthewakeofthe2016USelections,Facebookbegantofightagainstfakenewsanddivisivecontent.Ithiredthird-partyfactcheckerstostartvettingcontentthathadbeenflaggedbyregul

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Sierra Leone became 1st country to let citizens vote using blockchain

SierraLeonebecamethefirstcountryintheworldtouseblockchaintechnologytoverifyvotesinanelectionlastweek.SwissblockchaincompanyAgoraprovidedtheservicetoSierraLeone'

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Lebanon gears up for parliamentary elections after decade-long absence

AsregistrationofficiallyclosedforcandidatesrunningforLebanon'supcomingparliamentaryelections,thecountryinchescloserinholdingitsfirstelectionssince2009,butanalys

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Key domestic challenges for Trump's presidency in 2018

Followingayeardefinedbypoliticalpolarization,feuds,andcontroversies,U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpwasforcedtoembracehissecondyearinofficewithagovernmentshutdown.Besid

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Former mayor, son killed in central Mexico amid murder spike

AformermayorandhissonwerekilledonWednesdayincentralMexico,addingtoanuptickinmurdersofpoliticiansaheadofnationalelectionslaterthisyear.MiguelAngelLicona,76,aform

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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa says elections must be credible

Zimbabwe’snewPresidentEmmersonMnangagwasaidonFridaytherulingZANU-PFpartyshouldaimtoalwaysholdfreeandfairelections,adayaftersayingthepollscouldbeheldsoonerthanex

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Outlook appears dim for U.S.-Russia ties in 2018

U.S.-Russiarelationswilllikelyremaintensein2018,expertssaid,asmyriadissuesoverwhichthetwoareatoddsshownosignofbeingresolvednextyear."U.S.-Russiatiesremainstrain

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Nepal's CPN-UML party big winner in historic elections

AsthevotecountingforthefederalparliamentandprovincialassemblyelectionsinNepalcametoanendonWednesday,theCommunistPartyofNepal-UnitedMarxistLeninist(CPN-UML)emerg

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Spanish PM urges winners of Catalan elections to respect law

MADRID,Nov.22(Xinhua)--SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyinsistedonWednesdaythatwhoeverwinstheCatalanregionalelectionsonDec.21must"respectthelaw."Rajoyhimselfcall

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Turkey's Erdogan gearing toward elections slated for 2019

Inhisbidtoemergevictoriousintheelectionsscheduledfor2019,TurkishPresidentRecepTayyipErdoganhasbeenactingtooverhaulhisrulingparty,sustainanailingeconomythroughbo

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Iraqi electoral commission proposes May 12 date for general elections

TheIraqielectoralcommissiononSundaysaidithassuggestedMay12,2018asadateforthenextparliamentaryelectionsforthenextfour-yearlegislativeterm,acommissionofficialsaid

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Venezuelan voters send strong message to U.S. leader: Maduro

VenezuelanPresidentNicolasMadurosaidonTuesdaytheoutcomeoflastweekend'sregionalelectionshadsentastrongmessagetoU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump.Sunday'selectionssawtheru

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Venezuela's regional elections beneficial to peace: official

Venezuela'sregionalvoteonSundaytoelectstategovernorsandlegislatorswould"consolidatetheenvironmentofpeace,"saidaleaderoftherulingUnitedSocialistPartyofVenezuela.

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FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation over laws violation

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Oct.11(APD)--TheinternationalfootballgoverningbodyFIFAhassuspendedthePakistanFootballFederation's(PFF)membershipwithanimmedia

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Kenya sets date for repeat of presidential elections

Kenya'selectoralbodyonMondaysetOct.17forarepeatofpresidentialelectionsfollowingthedirectivefromtheSupremeCourtonFridaylastweek.TheIndependentElectoralandBoundar