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Hillary Clinton Vessel For 'Corrupt' Global Establishment: Donald Trump
Calling Hillary Clinton a vessel for "corrupt" global establishment, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said the election of his Democratic rival would make the US a corrupt "Banana Republic" controlled by donors and foreign governments.
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Haiti Postpones October 9 Presidential Election In Wake Of Hurricane Matthew
Haiti's electoral council said on Wednesday it had postponed a planned October 9 presidential election in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, which battered the island destroying homes and crops.
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Haiti Lawmakers Elect Jocelerme Privert As Interim President
Haitian lawmakers early on Sunday elected Jocelerme Privert as the country's interim president to fill the power vacuum following the departure of Michel Martelly, after a vote to choose his replacement was postponed over fears of violence.
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Michel Martelly Leaves Office With Haiti In Crisis
Michel Martelly ended his presidential term today without handing power to a successor, in an electoral crisis highlighting Haiti's long struggle to keep democracy on track in the 30 years since the Duvalier dictatorship ended.
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Haiti's Radical Opposition Protests Organisation Of American States Vote Mission
Several hundred radical opposition protesters demonstrated Friday in Port-au-Prince, angry over an international election mission that they say will interfere in Haiti's presidential vote.
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UN's Ban Ki-Moon Concern Over Postponed Haiti Poll
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern Saturday and called for Haiti's presidential runoff election to be held "without delay" after it was postponed with no new date set.
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Haiti Plunges On With Poll Despite Opposition Boycott
Haiti's outgoing president brushed aside street protests, boycott threats and fraud claims Thursday to push ahead with plans to elect his successor this weekend.
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Haiti Protesters Set Fires, Block Streets Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Hundreds of opposition protesters in Haiti burned tires and torched vehicles in Port-au-Prince Monday, ahead of a controversial second-round presidential vote.
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Haiti President Defends Questioned Elections
Haitian President Michel Martelly has defended much-criticized elections in the divided country and asserted that the opposition has spread unsubstantiated allegations about widespread electoral fraud purely to strengthen its position.
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Indonesian Vote In Elections For Regional Leaders
Millions of Indonesians voted today in nationwide elections for regional leaders in the sprawling archipelago.
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Haitians Cast Votes for New Leader Without Violence
Haitians voted for a new president Sunday as the poorest country in the Americas seeks to shed chronic political instability and get back on its feet.
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Haiti Heads to Polls, Holds Breath
Haitians go to the polls today to vote for a new president, the climax of a contest heaving with 54 candidates in an impoverished country notorious for chronic political instability.
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Lackluster Campaign Augurs Ill for Haiti Presidential Vote
The legitimacy of the future Haitian president is already compromised two weeks before the vote gets underway, with a lackluster electoral campaign and a very low expected turnout.
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John Kerry Arrives in Haiti to Offer US Support Ahead of Elections
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to underscore U.S. support for elections later this month and to press its leaders to ensure the process is peaceful.
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Former Haiti President Jean-Bertrand Aristide Breaks his Silence
Haiti's former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has spoken in public for the first time since returning from exile in 2011, calling on Haitians to elect his party's candidate as president.
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Hillary Clinton Vessel For 'Corrupt' Global Establishment: Donald Trump
Calling Hillary Clinton a vessel for "corrupt" global establishment, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said the election of his Democratic rival would make the US a corrupt "Banana Republic" controlled by donors and foreign governments.
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Haiti Postpones October 9 Presidential Election In Wake Of Hurricane Matthew
Haiti's electoral council said on Wednesday it had postponed a planned October 9 presidential election in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, which battered the island destroying homes and crops.
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Haiti Lawmakers Elect Jocelerme Privert As Interim President
Haitian lawmakers early on Sunday elected Jocelerme Privert as the country's interim president to fill the power vacuum following the departure of Michel Martelly, after a vote to choose his replacement was postponed over fears of violence.
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Michel Martelly Leaves Office With Haiti In Crisis
Michel Martelly ended his presidential term today without handing power to a successor, in an electoral crisis highlighting Haiti's long struggle to keep democracy on track in the 30 years since the Duvalier dictatorship ended.
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Haiti's Radical Opposition Protests Organisation Of American States Vote Mission
Several hundred radical opposition protesters demonstrated Friday in Port-au-Prince, angry over an international election mission that they say will interfere in Haiti's presidential vote.
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UN's Ban Ki-Moon Concern Over Postponed Haiti Poll
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern Saturday and called for Haiti's presidential runoff election to be held "without delay" after it was postponed with no new date set.
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Haiti Plunges On With Poll Despite Opposition Boycott
Haiti's outgoing president brushed aside street protests, boycott threats and fraud claims Thursday to push ahead with plans to elect his successor this weekend.
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Haiti Protesters Set Fires, Block Streets Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Hundreds of opposition protesters in Haiti burned tires and torched vehicles in Port-au-Prince Monday, ahead of a controversial second-round presidential vote.
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Haiti President Defends Questioned Elections
Haitian President Michel Martelly has defended much-criticized elections in the divided country and asserted that the opposition has spread unsubstantiated allegations about widespread electoral fraud purely to strengthen its position.
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Indonesian Vote In Elections For Regional Leaders
Millions of Indonesians voted today in nationwide elections for regional leaders in the sprawling archipelago.
-
Haitians Cast Votes for New Leader Without Violence
Haitians voted for a new president Sunday as the poorest country in the Americas seeks to shed chronic political instability and get back on its feet.
-
Haiti Heads to Polls, Holds Breath
Haitians go to the polls today to vote for a new president, the climax of a contest heaving with 54 candidates in an impoverished country notorious for chronic political instability.
-
Lackluster Campaign Augurs Ill for Haiti Presidential Vote
The legitimacy of the future Haitian president is already compromised two weeks before the vote gets underway, with a lackluster electoral campaign and a very low expected turnout.
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John Kerry Arrives in Haiti to Offer US Support Ahead of Elections
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to underscore U.S. support for elections later this month and to press its leaders to ensure the process is peaceful.
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Former Haiti President Jean-Bertrand Aristide Breaks his Silence
Haiti's former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has spoken in public for the first time since returning from exile in 2011, calling on Haitians to elect his party's candidate as president.
