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US Election Result: Florida, 2 Other States Defy Trend And Vote Down Abortion Rights
Voters approved most of the referendums expanding the right to abortion in US states while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected such measures, giving anti-abortion advocates victories since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right.
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France Protests: What Next For Emmanuel Macron's Pension Reform
France's Constitutional Council is due to deliver its verdict on Friday on a deeply unpopular bill that will delay retirement by two years to 64, and on plans for a referendum to challenge it.
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Why Kazakhstan's Referendum Could Revoke Its Ex-Leader's Privileges
Kazakhstan is holding a referendum Sunday to overhaul its constitution after deadly unrest in January ended founding leader Nursultan Nazarbayev's three-decade grip on Central Asia's richest country.
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Belarus Votes To Go Nuclear Amid Ally Russia's Attack On Ukraine
Belarus held a referendum on Sunday to adopt a new constitution that would ditch its non-nuclear status at a time when the country has become a launchpad for Russian troops invading Ukraine and marching on Kyiv.
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No Snap Election, No Referendum To End Crisis: Sri Lanka President's Aide
President Maithripala Sirisena has decided that there will be no snap elections or a national referendum to end the current political and constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka, according to his close aide. "No, no there won't be a dissolution of parliament or a referendum," Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa, the general secretary of President Sirisena's Sri La...
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'Proud' Gerard Pique To Carry On For Spain Despite Catalonia Backing
The Barcelona central defender on Sunday cast his vote in a referendum deemed constitutionally illegal by Madrid which was scarred by ugly clashes between voters and security forces.
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Chaotic Catalonia Vote Shows Landslide Support For Leaving Spain
The results of a controversial and chaotic referendum in the Catalonia region of northeast Spain on Sunday showed landslide support for independence for the restive but affluent area, a lopsided vote sure to be vigorously challenged by the constitutional court and central government in Madrid as illegitimate and illegal.
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Catalonia Sets Vote On Independence From Spain For October 1
Catalonia will hold a referendum on splitting from Spain on Oct. 1, the head of the region said on Friday, setting the stage for months of confrontation with the central government which says such a vote is illegal and must not take place.
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Opposition Disputes Turkey Vote As EU Urges Probe
Turkey's opposition on Tuesday demanded the annulment of a contentious referendum that approved sweeping constitutional changes boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, claiming blatant vote-rigging had swung the result.
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What Changes Under Turkey's New Constitution
Turkey on Sunday narrowly voted in a historic referendum to approve a new constitution granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers, according to almost complete results.
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Turkish 'Yes' Lead Narrows To 51.7 Per Cent In Final Stages Of Count
Votes for constitutional change to hand President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping powers held a narrow lead with almost all ballot boxes opened on Sunday, but Turkey's three largest cities and the mainly Kurdish southeast looked set to vote "No".
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Turkish Assembly Passes Polemic Bill To Boost Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Powers
Turkey's parliament has approved a contentious constitutional reform package, paving the way for a referendum on a presidential system that would greatly expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office.
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Italy's Matteo Renzi Announces He Will Resign Today
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced he would resign at 1800 GMT Wednesday, three days after suffering a stinging defeat in a referendum on constitutional change.
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Matteo Renzi To Resign After Referendum Rout, Leaving Italy In Limbo
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is set to resign on Monday after suffering a resounding defeat in a referendum over constitutional reform, leaving the euro zone's third-largest economy in political limbo.
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Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Quits After Crushing Referendum Defeat
Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced early on Monday that he would be stepping down after losing a referendum on constitutional reform.
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US Election Result: Florida, 2 Other States Defy Trend And Vote Down Abortion Rights
Voters approved most of the referendums expanding the right to abortion in US states while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected such measures, giving anti-abortion advocates victories since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right.
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France Protests: What Next For Emmanuel Macron's Pension Reform
France's Constitutional Council is due to deliver its verdict on Friday on a deeply unpopular bill that will delay retirement by two years to 64, and on plans for a referendum to challenge it.
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Why Kazakhstan's Referendum Could Revoke Its Ex-Leader's Privileges
Kazakhstan is holding a referendum Sunday to overhaul its constitution after deadly unrest in January ended founding leader Nursultan Nazarbayev's three-decade grip on Central Asia's richest country.
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Belarus Votes To Go Nuclear Amid Ally Russia's Attack On Ukraine
Belarus held a referendum on Sunday to adopt a new constitution that would ditch its non-nuclear status at a time when the country has become a launchpad for Russian troops invading Ukraine and marching on Kyiv.
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No Snap Election, No Referendum To End Crisis: Sri Lanka President's Aide
President Maithripala Sirisena has decided that there will be no snap elections or a national referendum to end the current political and constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka, according to his close aide. "No, no there won't be a dissolution of parliament or a referendum," Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa, the general secretary of President Sirisena's Sri La...
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'Proud' Gerard Pique To Carry On For Spain Despite Catalonia Backing
The Barcelona central defender on Sunday cast his vote in a referendum deemed constitutionally illegal by Madrid which was scarred by ugly clashes between voters and security forces.
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Chaotic Catalonia Vote Shows Landslide Support For Leaving Spain
The results of a controversial and chaotic referendum in the Catalonia region of northeast Spain on Sunday showed landslide support for independence for the restive but affluent area, a lopsided vote sure to be vigorously challenged by the constitutional court and central government in Madrid as illegitimate and illegal.
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Catalonia Sets Vote On Independence From Spain For October 1
Catalonia will hold a referendum on splitting from Spain on Oct. 1, the head of the region said on Friday, setting the stage for months of confrontation with the central government which says such a vote is illegal and must not take place.
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Opposition Disputes Turkey Vote As EU Urges Probe
Turkey's opposition on Tuesday demanded the annulment of a contentious referendum that approved sweeping constitutional changes boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, claiming blatant vote-rigging had swung the result.
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What Changes Under Turkey's New Constitution
Turkey on Sunday narrowly voted in a historic referendum to approve a new constitution granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers, according to almost complete results.
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Turkish 'Yes' Lead Narrows To 51.7 Per Cent In Final Stages Of Count
Votes for constitutional change to hand President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping powers held a narrow lead with almost all ballot boxes opened on Sunday, but Turkey's three largest cities and the mainly Kurdish southeast looked set to vote "No".
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Turkish Assembly Passes Polemic Bill To Boost Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Powers
Turkey's parliament has approved a contentious constitutional reform package, paving the way for a referendum on a presidential system that would greatly expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office.
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Italy's Matteo Renzi Announces He Will Resign Today
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced he would resign at 1800 GMT Wednesday, three days after suffering a stinging defeat in a referendum on constitutional change.
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Matteo Renzi To Resign After Referendum Rout, Leaving Italy In Limbo
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is set to resign on Monday after suffering a resounding defeat in a referendum over constitutional reform, leaving the euro zone's third-largest economy in political limbo.
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Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Quits After Crushing Referendum Defeat
Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced early on Monday that he would be stepping down after losing a referendum on constitutional reform.
