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UN chief urges DRC to de-escalate tensions for elections

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged political leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to de-escalate tensions and create an environment conducive to holding of timely elections.

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Malaysia's Najib warns of "nightmares" if ruling party loses power

​Scandal-tainted Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak vowed to fight to the end for Malays and Islam on Thursday, as he called on his ruling party to prepare for elections that are "coming soon".

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Bulgaria to face unpredictable parliamentary elections

After the ruling GERB party lost Bulgaria's presidential vote on Sunday and the prime minister resigned on Monday, the Balkan country is going to face unpredictable early parliamentary elections, analysts said.

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High abstention rates in municipal elections show discontent: Brazilian president

​High abstention rates in the Brazilian municipal elections have shown discontent with politicians in general, Brazilian President Michel Temer said on Monday.

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Election victories bolster scandal-tainted Malaysian leader

The party of Malaysia's scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak has won two parliamentary by-elections in a landslide, further strengthening his rule despite corruption allegations.

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Afghan election monitoring group concerns over deadlock in electoral reform process

​An Afghan election monitoring group on Sunday expressed concern over a deadlock in electoral reform process, saying the delay in reform may deter the conduct of the upcoming parliamentary polls.

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News Analysis: Elections in 14 states to gauge Mexico's political climate

More than 26 million Mexicans will vote in 14 states on Sunday for nearly 1,400 public officials, in what is considered a test for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and his ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), according to political analysts.

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Afghan president orders security forces to finalize election security plan

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday ordered concerned security authorities to finalize a security plan for the upcoming elections, said the Presidential Palace.

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Syrians pin hope on parliament elections for better rights

Syrian university students participated in Wednesday's parliamentary elections, hoping the candidates would secure job opportunities for them.

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Elections conclude in India's Assam, 1 killed

The second and final phase of polling for local elections concluded Monday evening in India's northeastern state of Assam, while as one person was killed in poll related violence, officials said.

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Campaigns for two major elections begin in Iran

Iranian hopefuls began their campaigns on Thursday in a run for two important Majlis (parliament) and Assembly of Experts' elections slated for Feb. 26.

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Philippine poll body set to complete ballot printing in 2 months for May elections

The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to complete the printing of over 56 million official ballots for the upcoming May elections by April 25, a poll official said Tuesday.

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Modi seeks change of fortune in Assam election

​Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kicked off his party's election campaign in the north-eastern state of Assam, promising growth and development, as he seeks to reverse a recent trend of electoral setbacks for his party.

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Cambodian PM hits back at opposition leader over Myanmar opposition victory comments

​Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday hit back at the country's opposition leader Sam Rainsy over his comments on the success of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party in Myanmar's historic election.

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Argentina's first-ever presidential runoff shows new challenges for LatAm's left

​Argentina's presidential elections Sunday headed for a surprising runoff for the first time in the country after a virtual tie in the first round, posing great challenges for the populist center-left party.

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DR Congo in political crisis over presidential election timetable

​The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been facing a political crisis over the timetable for presidential polls scheduled for next year.

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Greek pro-drachma leftists get last mandate to form gov't

​The President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos handed on Monday the third and last exploratory mandate to form a government by the current parliament to Panagiotis Lafazanis, the leader of the newly formed Leftist Popular Union party which rejects the third bailout and supports the return to drachma.