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Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe
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Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe

  Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in as president of Zimbabwe on Sunday after winning a bitterly contested election that…
Right-winger Bolsonaro gains ground in Brazil presidential poll
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Right-winger Bolsonaro gains ground in Brazil presidential poll

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Right-wing frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro’s support has grown ahead of Brazil’s presidential election in October, while second-place environmentalist…
Dutton planning 2nd challenge to Australian prime minister
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Dutton planning 2nd challenge to Australian prime minister

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A government lawmaker said on Wednesday he was planning a second challenge against Australia’s prime minister…
Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM
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Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM

  Pakistan’s World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan was set to be sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan Saturday,…
Slovenia’s parliament confirms Sarec as PM designate
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Slovenia’s parliament confirms Sarec as PM designate

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenia’s parliament approved Marjan Sarec, a comedian turned politician, as prime minister designate on Friday, setting him…
Mali president Keita wins landslide election; faces uphill struggle
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Mali president Keita wins landslide election; faces uphill struggle

BAMAKO (Reuters) – Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won a landslide victory in a run-off against opposition rival Soumaila Cisse,…
Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis
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Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis

  Malians were called to the ballot box on Sunday for a presidential runoff likely to see Ibrahim Boubacar Keita…
Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes
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Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr retained his lead in Iraq’s May parliamentary election, results of a nationwide…
Trump claims win in US House race, but Democrat surge looms
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Trump claims win in US House race, but Democrat surge looms

The weaknesses of the US Republican Party heading into November’s midterm elections were laid bare Wednesday as a special House…
Iraq election commission ignored warnings over voting machines – document
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Iraq election commission ignored warnings over voting machines – document

Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraq’s election commission ignored an anti-corruption body’s warnings about the credibility of electronic vote-counting machines used in…
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