Looming freight train strike could derail Biden political momentum
By Aurélia Edn Joe Biden faces the prospect of a crippling strike by railroad unions that could stall transport of ...
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Race on to form coalition govt in Malaysia after election deadlock
By M Jegathesan / Satish Cheney Rival Malaysian political blocs on Monday tried to woo smaller parties to form a ...
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Muhyiddin emerges as top contender for Malaysia PM
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin is a low-profile political insider but after clinching an alliance with an Islamist party he has emerged ...
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Malaysia polls under way, race too close to call
Malaysians headed to the polls on Saturday with jailed ex-leader Najib Razak’s scandal-hit party seeking to cement its power in ...
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Trump’s likely 2024 run looms over US midterms
By Peter Hutchison Donald Trump's influence loomed large as Americans voted Tuesday in midterm elections that could kickstart any bid ...
Read moreBiden says democracy at stake as Republicans eye ‘red wave’
By Saul Loeb, with Jesus Olarte President Joe Biden pulled out the stops Sunday to mobilize US voters in defense ...
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Pennsylvania Republicans want Trump back in power
By Andréa Bambino They chafed at Covid restrictions, think US schools are teaching the wrong stuff and are stunned by ...
Read moreRepublican denial of election results a ‘path to chaos,’ Biden warns voters
Washington— President Joe Biden warned US voters Wednesday that the future of democracy was at stake in next week’s midterms, ...
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Danish left clings to power with razor-thin election victory
COPENHAGEN—Denmark’s left-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reached out to the centre for broader collaboration on Wednesday after ...
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Brazil braces for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations
By Joshua Howat Berger Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election is headed for a runoff on October 30 as incumbent Jair ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.