Erdogan facing major setbacks in local elections in Turkey’s major cities
Editor Express Daily April 1, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan suffered stunning setbacks in local elections as his ruling AK Party lost control of the capital Ankara for the first time since the party’s founding in 2001, and was on course to lose the biggest prize of all, Istanbul. Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics since coming […]
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Inauthentic behavior of Congress:Facebook removed 687 pages and accounts of major Indian opposition party:
Editor Express Daily April 1, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Facebook Inc announce on Monday that it is blocking 687 pages and accounts associated with India’s largest opposition Congress party, just days before voting begins in a general election, due to “coordinated inauthentic behaviour” on the social media platform. The announcement marks a rare action from Facebook against a […]
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Tourist bashed and taunted in ‘terrifying’ Melbourne tram stop attack
Editor Express Daily April 1, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Police released security camera footage showing the 32-year-old victim, who was beaten unconscious twice as he walked away from a tram near the intersection of Bell Street and Plenty Road in Preston, about 11:20pm on Wednesday. The assault was thought to be a random attack, with police describing it as “terrifying” and the […]
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Ukraine election: Major setback,Actor with no political experience may be next President:
Editor Express Daily April 1, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This A comedian with no political experience has won the most votes in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential elections, early results indicate. With half the ballots counted, Volodymyr Zelenskiy – who plays the president on TV – got about 30%, with current leader Petro Poroshenko on 16%. The two – who have expressed […]
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Share This Japan has announced that the name of its new imperial era, set to begin on 1 May, will be “Reiwa” – signifying order and harmony. The country’s current era, Heisei, will end in a month with Emperor Akihito’s historic abdication. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced the highly anticipated name by holding up […]
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Major setback in Turkey local elections: Erdogan lose capital
Editor Express Daily April 1, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This The party of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lost control of the capital, Ankara, in local elections in a setback to his 16 years in power. The opposition is also ahead in the contest for mayor of the largest city, Istanbul, the election commission says. Nationally, the president’s AKP-led alliance has won […]
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