Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the social network…
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Canada’s Trudeau admits to racist ‘brownface’ makeup
by Michel COMTE Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday for wearing…
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Gantz calls for broad unity government after Israeli election
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Benny Gantz, the main challenger to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the country's general…
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Netanyahu: Israel’s longest-serving premier fights for his future
by Guillaume Lavallee JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel's longest-serving prime minister with his right-wing leadership and…
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Conservative Giammattei elected Guatemala president
by Henry Morales / Edgar Calderon GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- Conservative Alejandro Giammattei was elected as Guatemala's president…
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Japan’s Abe claims victory in upper house election
by Shingo ITO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed victory Sunday for his ruling coalition in the upper house election…
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Russia bars opposition candidates from Moscow city ballot
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian officials on Tuesday refused to register nearly 30 candidates for elections to Moscow's local…
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Erdogan’s party loses re-run of Istanbul mayor election
by Fulya OZERKAN ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a bruising defeat on Sunday as the…
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Center-right wins EU vote, eurosceptics advance: projection
BRUXELLES, United States (AFP) -- The center-right European People's Party (EPP) won the most seats in the European Parliament but…
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India’s Modi and Pakistan PM highlight need for ‘peace,’ after vote
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani rival Imran Khan sent messages highlighting the need for "peace" Thursday after…
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Indonesian police fire tear gas to break up election protest
JARATA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in downtown Jakarta early Wednesday after a rally…
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Modi’s party confident after polls predict India election victory
by Jalees Andrabi and Abhaya Srivastava NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party said Monday that…
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