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Sri Lankans Reject Ex- President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Election, and Prosecution May Follow
Sri Lankan voters decisively rejected former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s comeback bid, election results showed on Tuesday, leaving this island nation firmly in the hands of officials intent on dismantling most of his policies and completing corruption inquiries that have been closing in on him and his family.
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Democratic Party chairwoman Emily Lau Wai-hing has invited Philippine and Indonesian officials to visit Hong Kong in September, hoping that they can meet officials from the labor and immigration departments to establish a joint task force that will work to safeguard foreign maids’ rights.
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Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), chairwoman and presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said Sunday that she will seek to form a “majority coalition” in the Legislature and recruit talented people to her administrative team, if she is elected president next January. Read more: |
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A huge bomb explosion that appeared to target a popular Hindu shrine in central Bangkok killed at least 22 people Monday and wounded about 120 more, authorities said.
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Announcements:On 6-10 November 2015, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) will be having its Conference on Millennium Development Goals and Executive Committee Meeting with the theme, “Realizing the Millennium Development Goals; Shaping the Post-2015 Development Agenda”. Moreover, alongside with the main event is CALD Women’s Caucus Conference and Women’s Caucus Handover with the theme, “Women Leadership 20 Years After the Beijing Platform of Action”. |
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| BURMA Revealed: NLD’s Economic Plan August 19 2015 http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/16036-revealed-nld-s-economic-plan.htmlSINGAPORE Singapore Democratic Party Opens New Office in Ang Mo Kio August 24 2015 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-democratic/2068282.html SDP’s 35th Anniversary: I will be the One August 20 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xw_S5EGP8Ws SDP Wants ‘Good, Clean’ GE Campaign August 17 2015 ttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sdp-wants-good-clean-ge/2053804.html |
SRI LANKA Sri Lanka Election: Voting Goes Off Peacefully in Tamil North of the Country August 18 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/sri-lanka-election-voting-goes-off-peacefully-in-tamil-north-of-the-country-10459587.html
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