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Narrow rule feared after Russia lifts leader limits | MOSCOW -- The Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, voted yesterday to overturn a ban on political party leaders becoming ministers, raising fears that Soviet-style one-party rule could make a comeback. | Zimbabwe's main opposition party ruled out taking part in elections yesterday unless President Robert Mugabe's regime complies with tough new rules established | eng_Latn | 1,400 |
Italy head to dissolve parliament and call elections | Italy's president was due to dissolve parliament on Wednesday ahead of snap elections, likely in mid-April, that could mark a return to power of media magnate Silvio Berlusconi. | A Berlusconi dico che nuovo esecutivo sarebbe popolarissimo | eng_Latn | 1,401 |
Belarus president Lukashenko has a right to reign forever | Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko will have a right to run at forthcoming presidential election in the country. This is the outcome of the national referendum, which took place in Belarus on October 17th. | Initial results from Botswana's election were delayed on Sunday but President Festus Mogae's ruling party has won the first seat and is seen as safe to win the overall poll in the world's largest diamond producer. | eng_Latn | 1,402 |
Megawati concedes defeat | INDONESIA'S outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri today tearfully conceded defeat in last month's elections, clearing the way for the winner, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to begin forming a new government. | Direct vs indirect war is over The channel model wars are over, and Dell lost, one industry pundit declared today.⦠| eng_Latn | 1,403 |
Zimbabwe's splintered opposition seeks to unite against Mugabe | Zimbabwe's splintered opposition should unite to block plans by President Robert Mugabe's ruling party to extend his rule by another two years to 2010, the head of a faction has said. | Politics: 11 November 2004, Thursday. Organized crime groups in Bulgaria are not strong enough to threaten the economic and financial stability of the country, Bulgaria's Parliamentary Speaker Ognian Gerdzhikov ... | eng_Latn | 1,404 |
Cambodia's King Sihanouk abdicates | PHNOM PENH: Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk has abdicated, sick and dismayed at political infighting in his impoverished country as it tries to recover from the "Killing Fields" era, his son says. | Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma accepted the resignation of defeated presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich from the post of prime minister, according to the presidency. | eng_Latn | 1,405 |
Gambia opposition unite to fight | Gambia's five main opposition parties form a coalition to run against President Yahya Jammeh in next year's elections. | Lawyers today tried to block moves to unveil more of the supposed financial backers of the alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea. | eng_Latn | 1,406 |
Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah ( February 16 , 1932 -- March 13 , 2014 ) was the third President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007 . | Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah ( February 16 , 1932 -- March 13 , 2014 ) was a Sierra Leonean politician , economist and lawyer . He was the third President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007 . | The foundation is named in honor of Azerbaijan 's former leader , President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev ( 1923 -- 2003 ) , who was the father of Aliyeva 's husband , the current President of Azerbaijan , Ilham Aliyev . | eng_Latn | 1,407 |
New Kingdom Egyptian king lists , such as the Turin Canon ( 13th century BCE ) and the Abydos king list ( reign of Seti I , 1294 -- 1279 BCE ) , identify Menes ( probably Narmer ) ( c. 3100 or 3000 BCE ) as the first king of the first dynasty and so credit him with unifying Egypt . | New Kingdom Egyptian king lists , such as the Turin Canon ( 13th century BCE ) and the Abydos king list ( reign of Seti I , 1294 -- 1279 BCE ) , say that Menes ( probably Narmer ) ( c. 3100 or 3000 BCE ) was the first king of the first dynasty . | Muhammadu Buhari , GCFR ( born 17 December 1942 ) is the President-elect of Nigeria and a retired Major General in the Nigerian Army who was Head of State of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985 , after taking power in a military coup d'état . | eng_Latn | 1,408 |
Since the December 2008 national election , the current majority party is the Bangladesh Awami League . | The current majority party is the Bangladesh Awami League . | In 1963 , a terrorist group that became known as the Front de Libération du Québec ( FLQ ) began doing bombings , robberies and attacks on government offices . | eng_Latn | 1,409 |
Ntibantunganya left office when he was deposed by Pierre Buyoya in a military coup in 1996 . | Ntibantunganya left office when he was deposed by Pierre Buyoya in a military coup of 1996 . | Johnson was dismissed from these high-profile posts in November , 2004 over accusations that he lied to Michael Howard about a four-year extramarital affair with Petronella Wyatt , The Spectator 's New York correspondent and former deputy editor . | eng_Latn | 1,410 |
In the late 20th century , the situation was different in that each district had its own District Office ( Okresný úrad ) , representing the state in the district , but as from January 1 , 2004 these offices were abolished and replaced by Circuit Offices ( Obvodný úrad ) , which are usually responsible for several dist... | The current districts exist since 1996 , which at first had their own offices , but in 2004 , they were abolished and replaced by the Circuit Offices , which are usually responsible for several districts ( except for the Nové Zámky District , which has two Circuit Offices ) , reducing districts to a little more than st... | He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with responsibility for the Ministry of Postal Services , Telephones , and Telecommunications in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito . He became Acting Prime Minister on 6 March 2012 , following the resignation of Prime Minis... | eng_Latn | 1,411 |
In early 1959 , French Sudan ( which changed its name to the Sudanese Republic ) and Senegal united to become the Mali Federation . | In early 1959 , Mali and Senegal united and they became the Mali Federation . | In February 2006 , Ban announced his candidacy to replace Kofi Annan as UN Secretary-General at the end of 2006 . He was the first South Korean to run for Secretary-General . | eng_Latn | 1,412 |
Fernando de Araújo , also known as Lasama ( 26 February 1963 -- 2 June 2015 ) was an East Timorese politician who was President of the National Parliament of East Timor from 2007 to 2012 . | Fernando de Araújo ( 26 February 1963 -- 2 June 2015 ) was an East Timorese politician . He was the President of the National Parliament from 8 August 2007 until 30 July 2012 . | The foundation is named in honor of Azerbaijan 's former leader , President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev ( 1923 -- 2003 ) , who was the father of Aliyeva 's husband , the current President of Azerbaijan , Ilham Aliyev . | eng_Latn | 1,413 |
Now , this community 's leader is Mahmud Esad Coşan 's son , Muharrem Nureddin Coşan . | When he died , the community 's leader was Mahmud Esad Coşan . Now , this community 's leader is Muharrem Nureddin Coşan . | The celebration was organized by the Asociación Cultural de la Llingua Llïonesa El Fueyu with the help of the Asociación Berciana en Defensa de la Llingua Llïonesa El Toralín , La Barda ( Leonese language association from Salamanca ) and Pro Monumenta . | eng_Latn | 1,414 |
Liberals expel Romanian politician | Liberal leaders expelled one of the country's most popular politicians from the party Saturday after she admitted to having collaborated with the Securitate secret police under the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu. | 'Non entreremo mai in Telecom',ente romano tra piu' virtuosi | eng_Latn | 1,415 |
Serbian minority boycotts Kosovo election | The beleaguered Serbian minority in Kosovo spurned a legislative election yesterday, heeding claims by hard-line nationalists in Belgrade that voting would | Survivors of the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 criticise honours given to Dutch peacekeepers in the city. | eng_Latn | 1,416 |
Kibaki declared winner of Kenya election | President Mwai Kibaki has beaten opposition rival Raila Odinga by a narrow margin to win re-election in Kenya's closest ever vote, the head of the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) said on Sunday. | Investor's Business Daily - Politics: In a fundraising e-mail, Sen. John Kerry charges that Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell tried to "suppress the Democratic vote." But it wasn't Blackwell who paid off registrars with cocaine. | eng_Latn | 1,417 |
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk abdicates | His son and national assembly president, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, says a message from the king, who is currently in Beijing, has been read to the national assembly. | Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma accepted the resignation of defeated presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich from the post of prime minister, according to the presidency. | eng_Latn | 1,418 |
Sudan's ruling parties try to relaunch partnership | Sudan's ruling parties are seeking to relaunch their strained partnership after a period of mutual sniping and chilly relations, Sudanese media said. | : Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is preparing a five-year program for Indonesia's new government after winning three in five votes in the presidential election, M. Lufti, a spokesman for Susilo, said late last night. | eng_Latn | 1,419 |
Nepal, rebels OK deal on constitution | Nepal's ruling parties and communist rebels reached an agreement on an interim constitution Saturday, a crucial development in the country's peace process, officials said. | Ukraine's fractious lawmakers reached a tentative agreement yesterday to end a political stalemate before a new presidential election this month. | eng_Latn | 1,420 |
Abe elected as new Japan PM | Japan's parliament elects Shinzo Abe as the country's new prime minister, replacing Junichiro Koizumi. | Nepal's government agrees for the first time to abolish the country's 240-year-old monarchy. | eng_Latn | 1,421 |
Zuma Elected as Leader of African National Congress | POLOKWANE, South Africa Dec. 18 -- Jacob Zuma, who was fired as South Africa's deputy president less than three years ago, was elected leader of the ruling African National Congress on Tuesday, a victory that cements his position as favorite to become president of South Africa in 2009. | Neo-Nazi parties took seats in German legislatures this week for the first time in 36 years. | eng_Latn | 1,422 |
Somalia's PM demotes his deputy | Somalia's PM gives his deputy a lower-profile ministry in a cabinet reshuffle in an effort to exert his authority. | Congo Dem. Rep. REUTERS, STOCKHOLM:Dec 31: Swedish Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds, who returned on Friday from tsunami-devastated Thailand, said she believed the total death toll from the disaster in the ... | eng_Latn | 1,423 |
Togo Swears in New Leader as World Protests | Togo's Faure Gnassingbe was formally sworn in as president on Monday after his father's sudden death, despite strong condemnation from former colonial power France and African leaders who branded the succession unconstitutional. | The Fijian PM returns to the capital Suva amid claims that the army is in charge of the country. | eng_Latn | 1,424 |
Mugabe calls for ruling party unity | The Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, has called for unity during a speech to thousands of ruling party members in the capital Harare. | Comment is free: Ian Buruma: Repressive regimes are playing on our colonial guilt, but we must stand up for those values to which oppressed people aspire | eng_Latn | 1,425 |
South Africa's divided ANC starts leadership vote | POLOKWANE, South Africa - South Africa's ruling ANC on Tuesday began voting in an acrimonious leadership election expected to put Jacob Zuma on track to become the country's president in 2009. | First election since the military coup 15 months ago fuels fears of further political uncertainty in Thailand | eng_Latn | 1,426 |
Kenya govt turns on critics, Odinga hailed | Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's government went on the offensive against critics on Monday, condemning opposition economic boycott plans as "sabotage" and summoning the British ambassador for a ticking off. | Georgia's opposition ups its challenge to presidential election results, threatening a mass rally and a hunger strike. | kor_Hang | 1,427 |
Haitian President to Fight Corruption | Haitian President Rene Preval declared a "war without end" against corruption Friday, calling crooked state officials traitors who rob the deeply impoverished nation of vital investment and jobs | PM praises Peter Hain's record while conceding for the first time that the minister might have to resign | eng_Latn | 1,428 |
Nepal King Sacks Government, Assumes Power | Nepal's King Gyanendra sacked the government, declared a state of emergency and assumed power on Tuesday, saying the leadership had failed to hold polls or restore peace amid an escalating civil war with Maoist rebels. | First election since the military coup 15 months ago fuels fears of further political uncertainty in Thailand | eng_Latn | 1,429 |
Megawati refuses to concede defeat | President Megawati Sukarnoputri has urged Indonesians to accept the results of the country's first direct election of a leader, but has stopped short of conceding defeat. | Direct vs indirect war is over The channel model wars are over, and Dell lost, one industry pundit declared today.⦠| eng_Latn | 1,430 |
Pakistan's Bhutto vows no surrender to militants | Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said on Friday she would carry on her struggle for democracy, despite an attack on her motorcade that killed 133 people as she returned home after eight years of exile. | The defeated Indonesian president accepts the poll result, without formally stating she has lost. | eng_Latn | 1,431 |
Bolivian parties agree on constitutional assembly | Bolivia's political parties agreed to revive the assembly working to rewrite the constitution, which had been stalled for weeks, Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera said on Thursday. | Estonia pioneers internet voting in parliamentary elections, claiming a world first. | eng_Latn | 1,432 |
Uzbek leader scorns "revolutions" in election | democracy. Critics say it is a travesty of free choice in a country where thousands of dissidents are in jail and human rights abuses are said to. | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 9 -- On Oct. 12, 1999, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif refused landing rights to a plane carrying his army chief, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, setting off a military coup that resulted in Sharif's exile. On Monday, the roles will be reversed. | eng_Latn | 1,433 |
Regional leader to use Islamic law | MOGADISHU -- The president of a semiautonomous region in northeastern Somalia said yesterday he will rule according to Islamic law, a surprising announcement in an area that has resisted the spread of Islamic militants who control much of the country's south. Puntland President General Addeh Museh did not cite a reason... | Somalia's PM gives his deputy a lower-profile ministry in a cabinet reshuffle in an effort to exert his authority. | eng_Latn | 1,434 |
Romania Opposition Demands Election Rerun, Alleges Fraud | BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's centrist opposition Tuesday demanded a rerun of Sunday's general elections, alleging fraud in the electronic vote counting had helped the ruling ex-communists, who held a slim lead. | (AGI) - Roma, 16 dic. - La reazione del Presidente della Camera sulla protesta della Lega contro l'ingresso della Turchia nella UE "e' sproporzionata e spropositata". Lo ha detto il Ministro del Welfare, il leghista Roberto Maroni. | eng_Latn | 1,435 |
Italians cry out over free funerals for politicians | A free funeral is not everyone's idea of a perk but some politicians in northern Italy's Veneto region defended Wednesday the right to expense their final send-off amid a public outcry about freeloading politicians. | A Berlusconi dico che nuovo esecutivo sarebbe popolarissimo | eng_Latn | 1,436 |
Ex-Rebel Group Pulls Out of Congo Government | Former rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo pulled out of a power-sharing government on Monday, dealing a major blow to the peace process in a country emerging from civil war. | Italy resumes the forced expulsions of migrants to Libya, brushing aside criticism from the UN. | eng_Latn | 1,437 |
UN congratulates new Cambodia king | UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Thursday congratulated King Norodom Sihamoni for his election as Cambodia's new king and head of state. | The Venezuelan president causes a stir with his U.N. attack on Bush - and that's just the way the leftist leader likes it | eng_Latn | 1,438 |
Lady Heads Sofia Police Department | Bulgaria in Brief: 21 December 2004, Tuesday. For the first time in Sofia's history a lady headed a police department in the capital. | Congo Dem. Rep. REUTERS, STOCKHOLM:Dec 31: Swedish Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds, who returned on Friday from tsunami-devastated Thailand, said she believed the total death toll from the disaster in the ... | eng_Latn | 1,439 |
Burundi's president sacks deputy | Burundi's vice-president is sacked for insubordination, amid serious divisions in the ruling party. | Initial results from Botswana's election were delayed on Sunday but President Festus Mogae's ruling party has won the first seat and is seen as safe to win the overall poll in the world's largest diamond producer. | eng_Latn | 1,440 |
Botswana Ruling Party Wins Election by Landslide | The party that has governed Botswana for the past 38 years has won another election by a landslide. The Botswana Democratic Party has taken 38 of the 50 parliamentary seats that have been declared so far, leaving | If you thought RIPA was bad... Proposed telecoms interception laws in Zimbabwe have created a furore with the government apparently awarding itself unlimited snooping powers.⦠| eng_Latn | 1,441 |
Pressure Serbia, Bosnia | The chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor urged the Security Council on Friday to pressure Serbia and Bosnia to arrest fugitive leaders from the Bosnian war, saying it was clear after 11 years that neither country ...Comment | Il Cska Mosca ha battuto a Bologna la VidiVici 92-68 (24-5, 51-24, 72-48) in un incontro valido per ... | eng_Latn | 1,442 |
Chissano 'baffled' by voter apathy | Mozambique's long-time President Joaquim Chissano expressed surprise on Thursday at the abysmal turnout in elections to choose his successor, and blamed the poor showing on widespread illiteracy and ignorance of political systems. | Nei 69 comuni superiori ha votato il 44,9% contro il 54,4% del primo turno. Alla provincia di Genova duello. Le sfide in 7 capoluoghi | eng_Latn | 1,443 |
Macao SAR government swears in | shakes hands with Macao Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah at the inauguration ceremoney for the second term government in Macao December 20, 2004. | PM praises Peter Hain's record while conceding for the first time that the minister might have to resign | eng_Latn | 1,444 |
Kenyan president heads for defeat | Odinga poised to replace Kibaki by big majority as ministers lose seats in beating for ruling party | Vicepresidente Usa ha lasciato Kabul dopo incontro Karzai | eng_Latn | 1,445 |
Botswana election results delayed | Results from Botswana's parliamentary election on Saturday will emerge later than expected, officials said on Sunday, but the poll is still expected to return President Festus Mogae's party to power. | BBC Monitoring profiles the two men battling to become Sweden's next prime minister in Sunday's election. | eng_Latn | 1,446 |
Nepal's former rebels to rejoin government: minister | Nepal's former Maoist rebels Sunday agreed to rejoin the government after striking a deal with political parties to end the country's long-running peace process deadlock, a senior minister said. | First election since the military coup 15 months ago fuels fears of further political uncertainty in Thailand | eng_Latn | 1,447 |
Nicaraguan President Faces Removal by Congress | MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Nicaragua's unpopular president faces possible removal from office after a special Congressional committee was created on Thursday to explore corruption charges against him. | Nelson Acosta ritira le dimissioni: continuerà a guidare la nazionale cilena fino alla scaden... | eng_Latn | 1,448 |
SKorea grants amnesty to ex-Daewoo chief | South Korea announced a New Year's Eve amnesty Monday for 75 politicians and businessmen, including the former chairman of collapsed conglomerate Daewoo Group. | The transfer of blacklisted North Korean assets from a Macau bank started Thursday, a report said, raising hopes of resolving the drawn-out dispute which has held up a nuclear disarmament deal. | eng_Latn | 1,449 |
Pressure Grows on Romanian Left to Give Up Power | Romania's centrist opposition, buoyed by a presidential election victory of their leader Traian Basescu, put pressure on the ruling left on Wednesday to abandon its bid to cling to power or face early elections. | Comment is free: Ian Buruma: Repressive regimes are playing on our colonial guilt, but we must stand up for those values to which oppressed people aspire | eng_Latn | 1,450 |
Corruption marred Morocco vote: observers | Ballot-box corruption marred Morocco's legislative elections this month, a report from a group of Moroccan observers alleged Thursday, despite an all-clear from international monitors. | First election since the military coup 15 months ago fuels fears of further political uncertainty in Thailand | eng_Latn | 1,451 |
Elections could be two years off in coup-hit Fiji | Fiji's military-appointed caretaker prime minister said on Thursday elections in his country might be two years away and Fiji would build ties with Asia to circumvent sanctions imposed after a coup. | French Polynesia's former President, Oscar Temaru, goes on hunger strike in protest against his ouster. | eng_Latn | 1,452 |
Zimbabwe Ruling Party Congress Ends | Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU-PF, has ended its congress by announcing the members of its central committee. It was almost business as usual at the end of the three-day gathering as the majority | Politics: 11 November 2004, Thursday. Organized crime groups in Bulgaria are not strong enough to threaten the economic and financial stability of the country, Bulgaria's Parliamentary Speaker Ognian Gerdzhikov ... | eng_Latn | 1,453 |
At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Achaicus ( or , less frequently , year 608 `` Ab urbe condita '' ) . | At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Achaicus ( or , less often , year 608 Ab urbe condita ) . | On April 29 , 2013 , Longueira was nominated by the UDI as its candidate for the 2013 presidential election , replacing Laurence Golborne . | eng_Latn | 1,454 |
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , first president of Bangladesh also cancelled the citizenship of Golam Azam , the leader of Jamaat . | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , the first president of Bangladesh , also cancelled the citizenship of Golam Azam , the leader of Jamaat . | Former Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader John Bruton said FitzGerald would `` stand out as a man who changed Ireland '' and that he had changed attitudes to in the Republic to Northern Ireland and to Europe and that he saw that `` Ireland could do best in Europe if it contributed creatively to goals and ambitions of other... | eng_Latn | 1,455 |
Since his ascension to the Imamate of Nizari Ismailis in 1957 , the Aga Khan has been involved in complex political and economic changes which have affected his Nizari Ismaili followers , including the independence of African countries from colonial rule , expulsion of Asians from Uganda , the independence of Central A... | These events included the independence of African countries from colonial rule , the expulsion of Asians from Uganda , the independence of Central Asian countries such as Tajikistan from the former Soviet Union and the continuous turmoil in Afghanistan and Pakistan . | In 2010 Asil was one of four women in the Baghlan Provincial Council . In 2012 she was the head of the Baghlan Provincial Culture and Information Department . | eng_Latn | 1,456 |
18th member of the National Assembly of South Korea . | She was a member of the 18th National Assembly of South Korea . | According to Anania Shirakatsi 's Ashkharatsuyts ( `` World Atlas , '' 7th century ) , Tsopk was the 2nd among the 15 provinces of Greater Armenia . | eng_Latn | 1,457 |
Rede Globo ( `` Globo Network '' ) , or simply Globo , is a Brazilian television network , launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26 , 1965 . | Rede Globo ( `` Globe Network '' ) , or simply Globo , is a Brazilian television network , launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26 , 1965 . | He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with responsibility for the Ministry of Postal Services , Telephones , and Telecommunications in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito . He became Acting Prime Minister on 6 March 2012 , following the resignation of Prime Minis... | eng_Latn | 1,458 |
Boris Aleksandrovich Balashov ( ; 7 December 192720 January 1974 ) was Editor-in-Chief of the Soviet magazine `` Filateliya SSSR '' ( `` Philately of the USSR '' ) . | Boris Aleksandrovich Balashov ( 7 December 1927 -- 20 January 1974 ) was Editor-in-Chief of the Soviet magazine `` Filateliya SSSR '' ( `` Philately of the USSR '' ) . | Muhammadu Buhari , GCFR ( born 17 December 1942 ) is the President-elect of Nigeria and a retired Major General in the Nigerian Army who was Head of State of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985 , after taking power in a military coup d'état . | eng_Latn | 1,459 |
Demosthenes ( ; `` Dēmosthénēs '' ; 384 -- 322 BC ) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens . | Demosthenes ( 384 -- 322 BC , Greek : Δημοσθένης , Dēmosthénēs ) was a well-known Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens . | Winnie Madikizela -- Mandela ( born Nomzamo Winfreda Zanyiwe Madikizela ; 26 September 1936 ) is a South African politician . She has held several government positions and headed the African National Congress Women 's League . | eng_Latn | 1,460 |
In late December , Albay governor Joey Salceda had placed his province under a state of emergency after the rains caused the deaths of two people and the displacement of 4,000 . | In late December , Albay governor Joey Salceda had placed his province under a state of emergancy after the rains caused the deaths of two people and the displacement of 4,000 . | New for the 2005 election was the alliance between the newly formed Electoral Alternative for Labor and Social Justice ( WASG ) and the PDS , planning to join into a common party ( see Left Party . | eng_Latn | 1,461 |
Alhaji Dr. Ado Abdullahi Bayero ( CFR , LLD , JP ) ( 25 July 1930 -- 6 June 2014 ) was the Emir of Kano in Nigeria , from 1963 to his death . | Alhaji Dr. Ado Abdullahi Bayero ( CFR , LLD , JP ) ( 25 July 1930 -- 6 June 2014 ) was the Emir of Kano in Nigeria from 1963 to his death in 2014 . | Ilham Aliyev succeeded his father Heydar Aliyev who was president of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 2003 . | eng_Latn | 1,462 |
The National Olympic Committee for Burundi was created in 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993 . | The National Olympic Committee for Burundi was started in 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993 . | In February 2006 , Ban announced his candidacy to replace Kofi Annan as UN Secretary-General at the end of 2006 . He was the first South Korean to run for Secretary-General . | eng_Latn | 1,463 |
In 2002 and in 2007 , she led CNN 's coverage of the respective French presidential elections . | In April 2007 , she led CNN 's coverage of the 2007 French presidential election . | He became well known in 1960 after his report on the independence of the Congo `` Afrika im Jahre Null '' ( `` Africa in Year Zero '' ) . This included a photo of an African boy standing next to the steel scabbard of Belgian King Baudouin . | eng_Latn | 1,464 |
When the National Assembly is dissolved he continues in his office , till a new Speaker is elected These are the names of Speakers and presidents of the National Assembly of Pakistan . | When the National Assembly is dissolved he continues in his office , till a new Speaker is elected | In the United States , a political action committee ( PAC ) is a type of organization that gives money to campaigns from members and donates those funds to campaign for or against candidates , ballot initiatives , or legislation . | eng_Latn | 1,465 |
( July 9 , 1249 - October 4 , 1305 ) was the 90th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession . | ( 9 July 1249 - 4 October 1305 ) , was the 90th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession . | Muhammadu Buhari , GCFR ( born 17 December 1942 ) is the President-elect of Nigeria and a retired Major General in the Nigerian Army who was Head of State of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985 , after taking power in a military coup d'état . | eng_Latn | 1,466 |
He resigned in 1976 after a clash with the government . | He was elected after the death of President Childers , but he resigned in 1976 after a clash with the government . | His family 's move to Beitar Illit in 1998 did not help stop his wildness . | eng_Latn | 1,467 |
On 12 December 2011 , he was elected as President of Tunisia by the Constituent Assembly . | On 12 December 2011 , he was elected President of Tunisia . | After his graduation , he spent from 1967 to 1973 as a freelance journalist , first in Malawi , then in Uganda . | eng_Latn | 1,468 |
The first was added to the list in 1979 and the latest in 2015 . | The first was added to the list in 1979 and the latest in 2011 . | Official Indonesian presidential decrees from 1947-1968 , however , printed his name using the 1947 spelling . | eng_Latn | 1,469 |
After college , she worked on an anti-corruption campaign in Damascus suburbs . | After college , Majd worked on an anti-corruption program in the Damascus suburbs . | Following the revolution he organized the first election process in Egyptian universities to choose his successor as Dean of the Faculty in March 2011 , as he left the country on 15.05.2011 in the capacity of cultural counselor at the Egyptian Embassy to Berlin and head of educational mission there . | eng_Latn | 1,470 |
She was elected to Parliament in 2010 and was a member of the parliamentary group of Lehet Más a Politika ( LMP ) , or Politics Can Be Different Party . | She went to Parliament in 2010 . She was a member of the parliamentary group of Lehet Más a Politika ( LMP ) , or Politics Can Be Different Party . | In 1965 , when the country was facing one of its worst political , social , and economic crises -- a result of dictatorial misrule -- he founded a new political party in Quito called the Democratic Institutionalist Coalition ( Coalición Institucionalista Demócrata , CID ) . | eng_Latn | 1,471 |
Arvind Mahankali correctly spells "tokonoma," then "knaidel" in Scripps National Spelling Bee .
Mahankali says he thought, "I got this," when the judges told him the winning word .
Prize package includes $32,500 in cash and savings bonds .
It was final year to compete for Mahankali, who twice before finished third in c... | (CNN) -- New York eighth-grader Arvind Mahankali is the fiercest speller around. No word can foil him, as he proved Thursday when he beat out other Scripps National Spelling Bee contestants by spelling "knaidel" correctly. "I know this. I got this," he told CNN's "Early Start" on Friday morning, recalling how he confid... | Washington (CNN) -- Protesters rallied in Washington on Saturday to raise awareness of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo following contested elections there in November. They said they traveled from 25 states to deliver an urgent message to U.S. President Barack Obama. "We need President Obama to help restor... | eng_Latn | 1,472 |
Nairobi is the only African city to make it to the world's top21 "intelligent communities"
The Kenyan capital, however, missed out of the top seven finalists . | (CNN)For a second year in a row, Kenya's busy capital city of Nairobi has been named the most intelligent city in Africa -- failing, however, to make it to the world's top seven finalists. According to the Intelligent Community Forum, "intelligent communities" are those that have taken "conscious steps" to create an ec... | Washington (CNN) -- Protesters rallied in Washington on Saturday to raise awareness of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo following contested elections there in November. They said they traveled from 25 states to deliver an urgent message to U.S. President Barack Obama. "We need President Obama to help restor... | eng_Latn | 1,473 |
Indonesian presidential election results are expected Tuesday .
Candidate Prabowo Subianto rejects election process .
Joko "Jokowi" Widodo declared victory after polls closed on July 9 . | Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Jakarta governor and former furniture salesman Joko "Jokowi" Widodo won Indonesia's presidential election, officials said Tuesday, setting him up to be the first person who didn't boast a military or elite background to take the office. His challenger rejected the election hours before the r... | Tunis, Tunisia (CNN)Thousands of demonstrators marched in Tunisia's capital Sunday, protesting against terrorism less than two weeks after gunmen attacked a museum and killed more than 20 people there. "We came to express our support and to fight this danger that's threatening our society and our stability," said Rafik... | eng_Latn | 1,474 |
Protests take place in 13 provinces Saturday, an organizing committee says .
Demonstrator: Saleh "killed many, and now the opposition wants to forgive him"
Ali Abdullah Saleh will step down from power in exchange for immunity .
Yemen's parliament also accepts Vice President Hadi's presidential nomination . | Yemen's parliament approved a controversial law Saturday that ensures President Ali Abdullah Saleh complete immunity from prosecution. The law was delayed for weeks as Saleh insisted on specific changes guaranteeing his aides partial protection from legal actions. In return, Saleh will step down from power in Yemen nex... | FIFA president Sepp Blatter has welcomed the challenge to his position by Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein - suggesting there would be no glory in winning without a proper fight. Prince Ali, a FIFA vice-president, is the first credible challenger to emerge against Blatter and is likely to embraced by reformers in th... | eng_Latn | 1,475 |
Newt Gingrich says Mongolia was influenced by Contract with America .
He says Republicans signed Contract 20 years ago; it helped GOP win the House .
He says it was detailed commitment to passing specific bills, guided GOP in governing .
Gingrich: Too many leaders abandon ideals of Contract once they join the political... | (CNN) -- On Wednesday I had the privilege of meeting with S. Ganbaatar, a member of the Mongolian Parliament. When he entered the room, Ganbaatar walked up excitedly to examine a framed document that has hung for years in my offices. The document is a list of commitments to the people, signed by dozens of candidates fo... | By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 09:51 EST, 30 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:55 EST, 30 November 2012 . Egypt's Muslim-led assembly has raced through approval of a new draft constitution without the participation of liberal and Christian members. Critics fear the move, which saw the assembly vote unanimously to ... | eng_Latn | 1,476 |
More than 200 people were discharged from Maoist camp in Nepal .
They are former fighters and other members of the Maoist People's Liberation Army .
Part of a group deemed "disqualified" by United Nations findings in 2007 .
Their discharge is seen as in important part of the Nepal's ongoing peace process . | (CNN) -- More than 200 former fighters and other members of the Maoist People's Liberation Army -- including minors -- were discharged from a Maoist camp Thursday in line with Nepal's ongoing peace process, officials said. Those being discharged were part of a group deemed "disqualified" by United Nations findings in 2... | (CNN) -- Angola's ruling party was declared the winner of weekend elections Sunday after taking nearly three-quarters of the vote. With about 85% of the boxes counted, the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) had 73% of the nearly 4.9 valid votes cast, according to figures from the country's National El... | eng_Latn | 1,477 |
Police commission assures on regular promotion of policemen | The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it will continue to ensure that promotions in the Nigeria Police Force were regular and exemplary performance recognised.
The Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ani said that the Chairman of the c... | The CCAP General Assembly has distanced itself from the planned demonstrations slated for December 13 organised by Public Affairs Committee (PAC).
In an interview with MBC radio, CCAP General secretary said all the synods of the Church comprising of Livingstonia, NKhoma and Blantyre will not take part in the Demos whic... | eng_Latn | 1,478 |
Many experts say an Arab Spring nominee will win the peace prize .
WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange have also been nominated .
The Nobel committee received a record number of nominations this year .
The winner will be announced Friday at 11 a.m. (5 a.m. ET) in Oslo, Norway . | (CNN) -- Twitter was abuzz Thursday with the death of Apple visionary Steve Jobs but another topic was gathering steam as the day progressed. Who will win this year's coveted Nobel Peace Prize? Not Jobs, though many among his huge global following posted messages that he should. The Nobel is never awarded posthumously ... | Mexico City (CNN) -- The runner-up in Mexico's presidential election said Friday he still won't accept a vote count, even after the country's electoral tribunal upheld the legality of the election and officially declared Enrique Pena Nieto as the winner. Leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has not conceded th... | eng_Latn | 1,479 |
Egyptian president names navy, air force and air defense force commanders .
The move comes just days after he shook up the country's powerful military leadership .
Morsy assumed office June 30 and moved quickly to assert his authority . | (CNN) -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy appointed three new commanders Tuesday, just days after he shook up the country's powerful military leadership. He tapped leaders to head the navy, the air force and the air defense force, Morsy spokesman Yasser Ali announced on state TV. The president sent the previous leaders... | (CNN) -- Myanmar convened its first parliament in more than two decades on Monday in the capital, Naypyidaw. Members are expected to vote for chairman and vice chairman during the session. November's elections, which were also the first in 20 years, drew fire from critics, who said the voting was aimed at creating a fa... | eng_Latn | 1,480 |
Classroom revolution? New curriculum for Kenya kids | In Kenya, teachers are getting a new curriculum for the first time in 32 years.
The new curriculum focuses more on life skills, technology, and nurturing talent, and less on final exams.
Many teachers and parents say it is a welcome change.
But critics say the government also needs to build more schools, buy more books... | A deal has been signed to end Joseph Kabila's 15-year rule in the Democratic Republic of Congo - but the president himself has yet to add his signature.
Senior ministers backed the deal, which would see Mr Kabila stay on until elections are held by the end of 2017.
The country has faced a crisis since Mr Kabila failed ... | eng_Latn | 1,481 |
Prabowo Subianto: Gerindra Door is Open for General Gatot, if He Wants… | Gerindra Party’s door is still open for Gatot Nurmantyo. The statement was said by the Chairman of Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto. He opens the door for the former commander of Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) General Gatot Nurmantyo, if he wants to join his party after retirement.
“If for such a character, we will invit... | Indonesia's metalhead president received a thrash-worthy present from his Danish counterpart Wednesday.
Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, was presented with the recently launched, re-mastered box set of U.S. heavy metal band Metallica's 1986 album "Master of Puppets".
The 56-year-old Jokowi is a well-known Metallica... | eng_Latn | 1,482 |
Libya's December election goal faces political, legal, security hurdles | TUNIS (Reuters) - A commitment by key Libyan actors to hold elections in December faces multiple obstacles, including the lack of a legal framework for polls and escalating conflict in parts of the country.
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron, Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, Khalifa Haftar, the military... | Municipalities from within Huron County hosted a Candidate Information Session for anyone interested in running as a candidate in the 2018 Municipal Election. The session took place last Wednesday, June 27 at Libro Hall in Clinton.
Over 50 prospective candidates and individuals wanting to learn more about municipal ele... | eng_Latn | 1,483 |
BRIEF-Belimo To Nominate Sandra Emme For Election To Board Of Directors | Feb 2 (Reuters) - BELIMO HOLDING AG:
* BELIMO TO NOMINATE SANDRA EMME FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdynia Newsroom) | Fielmuo, (UWR), Jan. 2, GNA - The Fielmuo Community in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region, is appealing to the government to upgrade the local clinic to a polyclinic to cater for the health needs of the people.
Referral patients from the clinic travel a distance of 30 kilometres to Nandom Hospital to se... | kor_Hang | 1,484 |
Diko members say they will leave party over Enosis vote | Two Diko members announced their intention of leaving the party following the party’s support of far-right Elam’s proposal to introduce an annual commemoration in public schools of the January 1950 Enosis (Union) referendum.
The first announcement came on Tuesday night from former municipal councillor Yiannis Armeftis,... | Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's young entrepreneurs grouped in ANJE on Tuesday said it's high time for the State to "send a clear and forceful signal" of "zero tolerance" on corruption cases and the full independence of powers, to the population and to politicians as well.
ANJE's statement comes just two days afte... | eng_Latn | 1,485 |
Community Focus - Hui Makaala Holds Fundraising Fashion Show | Hui Makaala held its 48th annual Scholarship Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show on July 30 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom. The show featured fashions by three Hawai‘i designers — Allison Izu, Janice Tsujimura and Jeanie Chun. The audience was also treated to a program of cultural entertainment that included ... | WRITE to highlight certain candidates vying for the Central province regional seat in the 2017 National Generation Elections.
I was in Rarai village in the Kairuku Hiri district on June 5 when candidate Boe Eno Daera visited this village with food stuff and presented K1,000 to Chiefs Mateo Ainie and Opu Mali on behalf ... | eng_Latn | 1,486 |
ODM backs calls for referendum to create PM's post | | Published Wed, April 25th 2018 at 00:00, Updated April 24th 2018 at 22:07 GMT +3
ODM Chairman John Mbadi (left), Suna East MP Junet Mohamed (centre), ODM party leader Raila Odinga flanked by ODM MPs during an ODM parliamentary group meeting at Orange house. [Beverlyne Musili/Standard]
ODM Chairman, however, says Prem... | Five big ideas of Modi govt's Budget 2018 that look way beyond next election and might well be irreversible | eng_Latn | 1,487 |
Nobody will stop election in Anambra North - MASSOB, BIM | By Chimaobi Nwaiwu
The Anambra North Zone of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB and Biafra Independent Movement, BIM, has affirmed that no one can stop the November 18, 2017 Governorship election in the zone.
Leader of MASSOB-BIM in Anambra North Zone, Chief Vincent Iloh who disclos... | A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba, has emerged as head of a newly formed political group in Kano State called ‘Siyasar Kano Ina Mafita’. At the official launching of the political group yesterday, Na’abba said the formation became necessary because of the way and manner politic... | eng_Latn | 1,488 |
Tight security as Chengannur byelection counting today | By Express News Service
ALAPPUZHA: All arrangements have been made for counting votes for the Chengannur bypoll held on Monday. The Election Commission (EC) has made tight security arrangements at the counting centre at Christian College in Chengannur, said District Election Officer and Collector T V Anupama.
“The elec... | WRITE to highlight certain candidates vying for the Central province regional seat in the 2017 National Generation Elections.
I was in Rarai village in the Kairuku Hiri district on June 5 when candidate Boe Eno Daera visited this village with food stuff and presented K1,000 to Chiefs Mateo Ainie and Opu Mali on behalf ... | eng_Latn | 1,489 |
Its Economy in Crisis, Angola Readies for a New Leader | TALATONA, Angola—This upmarket new suburb on the edge of Angola’s capital stands as a ghostly monument to the challenges facing one of Africa’s biggest oil producers as it braces for its first political transition in almost four decades.
Dozens of gated communities sit mostly empty, gathering dust. They were built duri... | BY OKECHUKWU OBETA, Awka
The governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano is the only contestant in today’s primary being conducted by the Chief Victor Oye- led faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA) to choose the party’s flag- bearer for the November 18, Anambra State governorship election.
Chief Oye... | eng_Latn | 1,490 |
Lai Mohammed: NGOs acting like opposition | Non-governmental organisations in Nigeria have constituted themselves as opposition party against the ruling All Progressives Congress, the Federal Government has declared.
According to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, many civil society organisations in the country fail to appreciate the fight ag... | Amnesty Ireland has insisted tonight there is nothing underhand about the funding they have received from the American based Open Society Foundation.
The Standards in Public Office Commission - SIPO - has ordered Amnesty to return the €137,000 donation from the George Soros funded foundation.
The donation was used to f... | eng_Latn | 1,491 |
Kashamu urges court to void PDP disciplinary decisions | A Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, on Friday asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to nullify the disciplinary actions taken against him by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Kashamu, in a suit he filed before the court, argued that all disciplinary steps, including the query ... | The CCAP General Assembly has distanced itself from the planned demonstrations slated for December 13 organised by Public Affairs Committee (PAC).
In an interview with MBC radio, CCAP General secretary said all the synods of the Church comprising of Livingstonia, NKhoma and Blantyre will not take part in the Demos whic... | eng_Latn | 1,492 |
BRIEF-Jazz pharmaceuticals and Nippon Shinyaku enter into license agreements for development and commercialization of Defitelio and Vyxeos in Japan | March 30 Jazz pharmaceuticals:
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc - co and Nippon Shinyaku enter into license agreements for development and commercialization of Defitelio and Vyxeos in Japan
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals - will manufacture, supply Defitelio and Vyxeos to Nippon Shinyaku; will receive revenue based on percent of prod... | UDPS opposition party leader Felix Tshisekedi gestures to supporters as he arrives to address a rally in Kinshasa on April 24, 2018, the first opposition rally authorized since September 2016. By Junior D. KANNAH (AFP)
The first authorised mass rally by the Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition in nearly two years ... | eng_Latn | 1,493 |
Kilgore College names 320 students to dean’s list | Kilgore College has named 320 students to its fall 2016 dean’s list.
Students earning a 3.5 to 4.0 grade point average who are enrolled in at least 12 credit hours (excluding developmental classes) have been named to the list.The list of students can be found here: | BY OKECHUKWU OBETA, Awka
The governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano is the only contestant in today’s primary being conducted by the Chief Victor Oye- led faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA) to choose the party’s flag- bearer for the November 18, Anambra State governorship election.
Chief Oye... | eng_Latn | 1,494 |
Quebec singer Patrick Bourgeois laid to rest | Quebec singer Patrick Bourgeois’s funeral was held at Sainte-Thérèse-d’Avila Church Monday afternoon in Ste-Thérèse.
Bourgeois, a songwriter and performer best known for being the singer of the band Les BB, died of cancer on Nov. 26 at the age of 55.
Several personalities from the artistic community were present, inclu... | Former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah David Jang, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were destroying democracy in the country ahead of 2019.
He, however, noted that Buhari-led-APC wants Nigeria to become a one party state with no opposition.
The senator repres... | eng_Latn | 1,495 |
Burundi's president sets May date for referendum on power | KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - Burundi's president has signed a decree setting May 17 for a referendum on changes to the constitution that could keep him in power until 2034, days after some ruling party members bestowed on him the title of "eternal supreme guide."
The decree, shared online Sunday by Burundi's U.N. ambassador a... | By Ben Agande
Kaduna—Youths in their hundreds, yesterday, staged a peaceful procession to drum support for President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been in the United Kingdom on medical vacation.
The Kaduna procession is coming a few days after two groups of pro- and anti-Buhari protesters held rallies in Abuja.
The Kadunà ... | eng_Latn | 1,496 |
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Incumbent Mabatini MCA in Mathare Constituency Wilfred Odalo yesterday trounced his rivals in ODM repeat nominations held yesterday in Mathare.
Odalo beat his five rivals garnering 239 votes against his closest rival John Obonyo’s 98 votes.
The High Court had ordered ODM party to repeat nominations... | eng_Latn | 1,497 |
Fayose wrong to announce presidential ambition - Ekiti PDP factional chair | Factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Ekiti State, Chief
Williams Ajayi, has faulted Governor Ayo Fayose for announcing his
presidential ambition at the non-elective National Convention held on
Saturday in Abuja.
Ajayi said Fayose’s declaration of a presidential ambition was at variance
with the party’s ... | WRITE to highlight certain candidates vying for the Central province regional seat in the 2017 National Generation Elections.
I was in Rarai village in the Kairuku Hiri district on June 5 when candidate Boe Eno Daera visited this village with food stuff and presented K1,000 to Chiefs Mateo Ainie and Opu Mali on behalf ... | eng_Latn | 1,498 |
Retired Gen. Otto Perez Molina pledges to take a tough stand on crime .
"Today, there is an air of hope," he says .
Security issues loomed large during last year's campaign . | Retired army Gen. Otto Perez Molina was sworn in as Guatemala's president Saturday, pledging to take a tough stand on crime amid growing insecurity in the Central American nation. "We have a country in crisis ... a nation very close to an economic and moral breakdown," he said. "Today, there is an air of hope." Concern... | Tokyo (CNN) -- Fifty rebel lawmakers resigned Monday from Japan's governing party, weakening the majority of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as he pushes a controversial increase in the sales tax through parliament. Led by the influential Ichiro Ozawa, 40 members of the lower house and 12 members of the upper house have ... | eng_Latn | 1,499 |
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