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What Afghanistan needs to move forward: A political solution

ItisnosecretthatPresidentDonaldTrumpisfrustratedwiththewarinAfghanistanandwantstomakeboldchangestoshakeuptheU.S.warstrategy.AlthoughtheU.S.military'sroleinmaint

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Roundup: Kenyans urged to remain calm amid poll anxiety

Kenya's government on Thursday appealed to citizens to remain calm following peaceful conclusion to Kenya's general elections which are tightly contested amid anxiety across the East African nation.

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Rwanda electoral commission urges voters to refrain from election violence

National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Rwanda on Thursday urged voters to respect the choices and wishes of the people in the electorate and refrain from engaging in any violence.

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Turkey reshuffles cabinet setting sight on 2019 elections

Turkey reshuffled cabinet Wednesday by replacing or swapping 11 ministers as part of Erdogan's plans aiming victory in 2019 elections, according to a local expert.

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Turkey reshuffles cabinet setting sight on 2019 elections

TurkeyreshuffledcabinetWednesdaybyreplacingorswapping11ministersaspartofErdogan'splansaimingvictoryin2019elections,accordingtoalocalexpert."Thisnewcabinetwillca

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Albania's opposition leader admits defeat in parliamentary elections

Albania'slargestoppositionparty,theDemocraticParty(DP)onTuesdayacknowledgeddefeatintheparliamentaryelections.DPleaderLulzimBashaannouncedlaterthedayhehaddecided

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Election results to help bring Europe's reform towards integration

ResultsinEuropeancountries'electionssofarthisyearareexpectedtohelpbringEuropebackonthetrackofreforminfurthereffortstowardsintegrationafterdisruptionsofasurgeinp

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11 dead, 900 escape after DR Congo jail attack

Elevenpeoplewerekilledandmorethan900inmatesescapedSundayafterunidentifiedassailantsattackedajailinDRCongo’srestiveeast,anofficialsaid.“TheKangwayiprisoninBeniwa

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Cambodian ruling party wins majority in local elections: PM

The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won the majority in the fourth commune elections on Sunday, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Monday.

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US commerce chief hopes to finish NAFTA talks by early January

USCommerceSecretaryWilburRosshassaidthebestwindowtocompletetherenegotiationoftheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)isbyearlyJanuary,wellbeforeMexico'sgeneral

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Venezuela pushing ahead with new congress despite unrest

Venezuela’sNationalElectoralCouncilhasbeguntheprocessofelectinganewcongresstorewritetheconstitutionamidnear-dailydemonstrationsthathaveresultedindozensofdeaths.

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India's Election Commissions defers Parliament polls

India's independent Election Commission has decided to indefinitely put on hold elections for the country's Upper House of Parliament slated for next month in view of the presidential poll and a hackathon of electronic voting machines (EVMs).

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Teen dies in anti-Maduro protests in Venezuela

OpponentsofVenezuelanPresidentNicolasMadurostagedsit-insandblockedroadsacrossthenationonMondaytopressforelections,sparkingnewunrestandadeathintheborderstateofTa

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Venezuela opposition parties fear election ban as Socialists dig in

Venezuela's government is pushing forward with measures that could exclude some opposition political parties from future elections, potentially paving the way for the ruling Socialists to remain in power despite widespread anger over the country's collapsing economy.

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South Korea ruling party tries to distance itself from impeached president with a name change

South Korea’s ruling party is to change its name for the second time in five years, it said on Monday, as it seeks to dissociate itself from the corruption scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun-hye.

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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.