Yingluck to become Thailand’s first female prime minister
July 4th, 2011 - 2:26 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Yingluck Shinawatra is set to become Thailand's first female prime minister as exit polls forecast a majority for the opposition Pheu Thai Party, the Bangkok Post reported.Democrat leader ... Read more...
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EU High Representative Ashton meets with Belarusian delegation
January 13th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton on Wednesday met with a Belarusian delegation conformed by leading representatives of the Belarusian opposition and civil society.Ashton, also Vice-President of the ... Read more...
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Opposition presidential candidate freed after being detained in post-election rally
January 4th, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by BNO News
MINSK, BELARUS (BNO NEWS) -- A Belarus' opposition party on Monday announced that presidential candidate Vitaly Rymashevsky was freed after being detained two weeks ago in post-election rally.According to RIA Novosti, the ... Read more...
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UN human rights chief condemns post-electoral violence in Belarus
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations human rights chief has voiced deep concern about the violence which erupted after Sunday's presidential election in Belarus, which included the abduction of opposition ... Read more...
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Russia says Iran’s election is its own business
June 16th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Yekaterinburg (Russia), June 16 (RIA Novosti) Russia Tuesday said that no country has any business with Iran's recent elections which were accused of voting fraud and sparked mass demonstration.
"The issue of ... Read more...
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EU concerned about post-election violence in Iran
June 14th, 2009 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Prague, June 14 (DPA) The European Union (EU) Saturday expressed concern over the presidential election in Iran and the violence that followed the announcement of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory.
"The presidency is concerned ... Read more...
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White House monitoring reports of irregularities after Iranian vote
June 14th, 2009 - 12:33 am ICT by admin
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The White House on Saturday said it is monitoring reports of irregularities after Friday's presidential vote. Violent clashes erupted after official election results showed that President Ahmadinejad ... Read more...
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Poll victory mandate for peace: Rajapaksa (Lead)
May 11th, 2008 - 9:03 pm ICT by admin
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, May 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday hailed his coalition's victory in the maiden eastern provincial council poll as "a mandate" for his government's approach "to achieve ... Read more...
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Lanka’s ruling coalition wins Eastern council amid charges of violence
May 11th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by admin
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, May 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka's ruling coalition led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday won the polls for the maiden Eastern provincial council, amid allegations of widespread poll-related violence. According ... Read more...
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Exit polls show win for conservatives in South Korea
April 9th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by admin
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Seoul, April 9 (DPA) The conservative Grand National Party (GNP) unseated the liberal United Democratic Party (UDP) as the South Korean National Assembly's largest faction in the general elections Wednesday, exit polls ... Read more...
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Sharif says Musharraf must convene parliament immediately
February 27th, 2008 - 9:23 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 27 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday warned President Pervez Musharraf that the victors of the February 18 elections would not wait a single day more for ... Read more...
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