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April 18, 2020
At least 20 Afghan presidential palace staff test positive for coronavirus
KABUL (Reuters) – At least 20 officials working at Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s palace have tested positive for coronavirus, prompting the 70-year-old leader to limit most of his contact with

March 18, 2020
Democrat Sanders to 'assess' presidential campaign after latest losses to Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders plans to talk with supporters to “assess his campaign” after bruising losses to Joe Biden in the most recent round of voting,

March 11, 2020
In crushing blow to Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden scores big Michigan win
DETROIT (Reuters) - Joe Biden won Michigan’s crucial Democratic nominating contest on Tuesday, taking a big step towards the party’s presidential nomination and dealing a stinging blow to rival Bernie

December 22, 2019
Ashraf Ghani wins slim majority of Afghanistan presidential vote
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s incumbent President, Ashraf Ghani, won a slim majority of votes in a September 28 election, delayed preliminary results showed on Sunday, in a poll that plunged

October 9, 2019
Sri Lanka ex-defence chief launches presidential campaign, pledges safer nation
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s former defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday formally launched his presidential campaign, promising strong national security measures if he wins the Nov 16 election in

October 4, 2019
Sri Lankan court dismisses case challenging presidential candidate Rajapaksa's citizenship
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan court on Friday dismissed a legal case challenging presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Sri Lankan citizenship, removing a major barrier he faced in contesting the