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  Taiwan's former Presidential candidate indicted for corruption, likely to face a 28.5-year jail term

  World | December 26, 2024 16:52 IST

  Ko Wen-je, who also has experience as a doctor, entered the political scene to win Taipei's 2014 mayoral race. He served two terms from 2014 to 2022. He is being accused of accepting bribes during his time as mayor of the island's capital.

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  US Elections 2024: Kamala Harris becomes Democratic presidential nominee, to face Trump in November

  World | August 06, 2024 9:55 IST

  Kamala Harris, who is the first female Vice President of Black and Indian heritage in US history, has now also become the first woman of colour to lead a major party ticket. Her rise to the top followed President Biden's poor debate performance that caused him to end his re-election bid.

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  Mexico to elect first woman president: Meet the two female candidates in violence-marred election

  World | May 30, 2024 12:42 IST

  Mexico will vote on Sunday in an election married by violence in the final day of its campaigning, resulting in the deaths of mayoral candidates. Morena Party's Claudia Sheinbaum will face opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez as the country decides its future amid rising drug violence.

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  Donald Trump responds to Joe Biden's Presidential debate challenge, says 'I will be there'

  World | May 15, 2024 21:05 IST

  Biden called on his opponent to join him for two televised presidential debates in June and September, an offer Trump accepted via a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump recommended more than two debates - and a very large venue "for excitement purposes."

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  US: Slight relief for Trump as judge dismisses some charges in Georgia election interference case

  World | March 14, 2024 6:41 IST

  Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ordered that six counts in the indictment, including three against Trump, must be dismissed as prosecutors failed to provide enough detail. The case accuses Trump and 18 others of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan nominates Mahmood Khan Achakzai as presidential candidate against Asif Zardari

  World | March 02, 2024 15:52 IST

  According to a notification issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday, the presidential election is set to take place on March 9. Zardari, who previously served as president from 2008-13, was nominated by the coalition government led by the PML-N and PPP.

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  'Why aren't they taking Palestinians?': Nikki Haley on Arab countries amid Israel-Hamas war

  World | October 16, 2023 17:31 IST

  The Indian-American presidential candidate alleged that Arab countries did not know who to trust, but will eventually America for not doing more for Palestinians. Haley also accused Hamas of using hostages as 'human shields' and called for greater support for Israel.

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  US: Indian-American prez aspirant Vivek's car rammed by protesters in Iowa, police find no evidence

  World | October 06, 2023 18:47 IST

  Ramaswamy's campaign team alleged that two protesters had hurled profanities at him before fleeing the scene. In the first Republican primary debate, the Indian-American entrepreneur vehemently opposed US aid to Ukraine.

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  Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley accuses Biden of making US more dependent on China

  World | September 26, 2023 7:06 IST

  Haley claims that America does not need to impoverish itself to protect the environment, claiming that the world is cleaner and safer today because "Americans did what we do best".

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  'Expanded relations with India..': Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy on economic independence from China

  World | September 22, 2023 7:12 IST

  Ramaswamy also proposed declaring economic independence from Taiwan, China's arch-rival, by boosting production of US-grown semiconductors.

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  US: Indian-American prez aspirant Vivek says he'll pardon 'peaceful protesters' of 2021 Capitol riot

  World | September 07, 2023 10:39 IST

  "To unify this country, I commit as president to pardon all Americans who were targets of politicized federal prosecutions & those denied due process," said Ramaswamy.

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  Indian-American prez aspirant says he'll support Trump as GOP candidate, 'pardon him if elected'

  World | September 04, 2023 12:47 IST

  "If Donald Trump's the nominee -- yes, I will support him, and if I'm the president, yes, I will pardon him because that will help reunite the country," said Vivek Ramaswamy.

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  Indian-American presidential candidate Vivek bats for THIS famous person as adviser if elected

  World | August 27, 2023 21:37 IST

  Ramaswamy is directly competing against former US President Donald Trump, although he has expressed admiration for his policies when he was in power.

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  Ecuador: Political leader shot dead less than a week after assassination of presidential candidate

  World | August 15, 2023 17:31 IST

  The 59-year-old Fernando Villavicencio, a prominent presidential candidate outspoken against corruption and cartel-fuelled violence, was assassinated last week, an incident that shook the South American nation.

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  Ecuador declares state of emergency after top Presidential candidate Villavicencio's assassination

  World | August 10, 2023 20:16 IST

  "Given the loss of a democrat and a fighter, the elections are not suspended; on the contrary, they have to be held, and democracy has to be strengthened," said Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso.

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  BJP’s former ally SAD to back Droupadi Murmu in presidential polls

  India | July 01, 2022 20:42 IST

  The decision was taken by the party a day after BJP president J P Nadda reached out to SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal to seek support for Murmu.

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  President Election 2022: Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha's nomination papers found in order

  India | June 30, 2022 14:57 IST

  Of the remaining 87 papers of 72 candidates for presidential poll, 79 were rejected for not meeting required criteria, Rajya Sabha Secretariat said.

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  Will Sharad Pawar contest for President of India's chair? Veteran NCP leader answers

  India | July 14, 2021 23:43 IST

  Talking to India TV, Sharad Pawar said, "Reports that I can be a candidate in the presidential election is absolutely untrue."

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  Will not vote for Meira Kumar, says AAP leader HS Phoolka

  Politics | July 15, 2017 18:39 IST

  Senior AAP leader and lawyer HS Phoolka today said he will not vote for Meira Kumar, the opposition's nominee for the presidential election

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  Ram Nath Kovind arrives in Chandigarh

  India | June 29, 2017 12:36 IST

  National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Chandigarh on Thursday to seek support from Haryana and Punjab legislators.