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Voting begins in Singapore general election

Polling stations in Singapore opened at 8:00 a.m. local time on Friday for the country's general election. Some 2.65 million people are eligible to vote. Polling stations will be closed at 8:00 p.m.

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Voting begins in Singapore general election

Polling stations in Singapore opened at 8:00 a.m. local time on Friday for the country's general election. Some 2.65 million people are eligible to vote. Polling stations will be closed at 8:00 p.m.

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Sisi likely to win landslide victory as polls wrap up in Egypt

PollingstationsinEgyptclosedWednesdayat10p.m.localtime(0800GMT),bringinganendtothethree-daypresidentialelectionswhichkickedoffonMonday.IncumbentPresidentAbdel-F

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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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Hong Kong voters head to polls for Legislative Council election

​The election for the sixth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) began early on Sunday as hundreds of polling stations opened at 7:30 a.m. local time for registered electors to cast their votes.

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Pokemon Go not allowed in polling stations during referendum in Thailand

A member of the Thai Election asked people to avoid playing Pokemon Go near polling stations and said it is illegal to go inside these stations to catch Pokemons, as the popular game app was launched here on Saturday.

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Yangon voters enthusiastically take part in Myanmar election

Voters were queuing outside a polling station in Yangon before it opened at 6 a.m. local time on Sunday (2330 GMT Saturday), waiting to casting their ballots in Myanmar's general election.

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Singaporeans vote in general election

​Singaporeans across the city state went to their designated polling stations on Friday to vote in a general election.

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Sri Lanka begins voting for parliamentary polls amidst tight security

​Sri Lankan voters on Monday queued up to cast their votes for a parliamentary election amidst tight security to elect a new 225 member parliament and a new government.

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Egyptians vote in presidential polls

Egyptian voters cast their ballots on Monday and Tuesday across the country in the first presidential elections following the ouster of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.

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Indian concludes polling of general election with record high turnout

India on Monday concluded its ninth and final phase of the Lok Sabha election with a record high turnout of over 66 percent throughout the polling for over a month, said election officials and media report.

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Security beefed up ahead of last phase of voting in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir Tuesday beefed up security apparatus across Baramulla constituency ahead of last phase of voting for India's general elections in the restive region, officials said.

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Voting for India's general elections begins in Punjab

Voting for India's general elections in northern state of Punjab began Wednesday morning, officials said.

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Third phase of elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir records 28 percent polling

The polling for third phase of India's general elections in Indian- controlled Kashmir Thursday recorded a meagre 28 percent polling, officials said.

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Indians show enthusiasm in election

In a rare show of enthusiasm in the general election, Indians Thursday staged a record high turnout in polling for the legislature in the capital Delhi and a dozen other states and union territories, said election officials.

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Thailand holds senatorial election

Thailand's senatorial election started Sunday morning, with no disruption from anti-government protesters reported as yet.

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Thai general election concludes, results yet to be disclosed

Thailand went through with its general election in a surprisingly peaceful way Sunday, with no injuries reported throughout the kingdom, but polling results will not be announced anytime soon.