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FIFA rivals in final push for votes CULTURE

FIFA rivals in final push for votes

FIFA presidential favourites Gianni Infantino and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa embarked on a final scramble for votes Wednesday ahead of the election to lead world football's scandal-tainted governing body.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
C.Africans vote in presidential run-off, hope for peace INTERNATIONAL

C.Africans vote in presidential run-off, hope for peace

Voters in the Central African Republic return to the polls Sunday to cast their ballots in a presidential run-off they hope will help usher in a new era of peace and stability after years of sectarian bloodshed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippines’ raucous election season begins this week INTERNATIONAL

Philippines’ raucous election season begins this week

The Philippines’ raucous democracy cranks into top gear this week as campaigning begins for national elections, with familiar themes of corruption, dictatorship and celebrity star-power to dominate.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Irish PM calls election, economy to be in focus INTERNATIONAL

Irish PM calls election, economy to be in focus

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny yesterday set parliamentary elections for February 26, kicking off campaigning for what promises to be a tight contest dominated by a fractious debate over the country’s strong economic recovery.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Cruz tops Trump, Clinton pushed hard in Iowa caucuses INTERNATIONAL

Cruz tops Trump, Clinton pushed hard in Iowa caucuses

Ted Cruz felled long-time Republican frontrunner Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton was battled into a virtual tie with rival Bernie Sanders on Monday ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
General election will be held in 2017: Prayuth INTERNATIONAL

General election will be held in 2017: Prayuth

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said yesterday that a general election will take place in 2017, amid criticism that a draft constitution unveiled last week would delay the poll.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Haiti defers elections as violence escalates INTERNATIONAL

Haiti defers elections as violence escalates

Haiti called off its presidential election on Friday, two days before it was due, over concerns of escalating violence sparked by the opposition candidate’s refusal to take part in a process he said was riddled with fraud.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taiwan goes to polls in historic presidential vote INTERNATIONAL

Taiwan goes to polls in historic presidential vote

Polls opened in Taiwan Saturday with the island expected to elect its first female president in a historic vote likely to end eight years of closer China ties.

4:45 AM November 25 2016