Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist leaning president

Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery

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Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president

World - ABC News - 19 hours ago

Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s ...

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Lithuania votes in the 2nd round of its parliamentary election, with change uncertain

Lithuanians will vote Sunday in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative governing party still in contention despite first-round gains for the left-leaning opposition

World - ABC News - October 25

Train hits and kills 2 wild elephants in Sri Lanka

Authorities in Sri Lanka say a train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit a herd of wild elephants in the country's northeast, killing two of the giant mammals and injuring one other as two of ...

World - ABC News - October 19

Lithuanians vote in the final round of parliamentary election

Lithuanians are voting in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative governing party still in contention despite first-round gains two weeks ago for the left-leaning opposition

World - ABC News - October 27

Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest

Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling party

World - ABC News - October 27

Snap Sri Lankan election poses test for new leader

President Dissanayake is seeking a majority to push through reforms to help the debt-ridden nation.

Sri Lanka deploys troops in popular surfing town after threat warnings

Sri Lanka increased security around a Jewish community center in Arugam Bay after the U.S. and Israel warned of potential threats to popular tourist locations.

3 Arrested in Sri Lanka Over Possible Threats Against Israeli Tourists

The arrests, all of Sri Lankans, came a day after the U.S. and Israel issued warnings to its citizens to avoid a popular tourist area.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay in shock after terror threat to Israeli tourists

Israeli travellers told to evacuate area immediately as police set up patrols and roadblocks. The golden sands of Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay are usually carefree, a place for tourists to surf the ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Donald Trump elected president again after winning Wisconsin's electoral votes, CBS News projects

Former President Donald Trump has been elected president once again, CBS News projects. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' special coverage.

Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis

Sri Lanka’s police are raising security around a popular tourist destination after receiving information about a possible attack on Israeli travelers

World - ABC News - October 23

US, Israel issue Sri Lanka attack alert after 'terrorist' threat against tourists

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, issued a warning to citizens late on Tuesday based on "credible information" warning of an attack in the southeast of the country.

Sri Lanka says 3 locals were arrested over a possible attack on Israel tourists

Sri Lanka police have arrested three persons in connection with a possible attack on Israel travellers in the Indian ocean island, a government minister said on Thursday, a day after the ...

World - ABC News - October 24

A bus carrying students skids off a road in Sri Lanka, killing 2 and injuring 39 others

A bus carrying university students on a field trip has skidded off a road and tipped over in central Sri Lanka, killing two people and injuring 39 others

World - ABC News - November 1

Moldova votes for president in runoff election as Russia hovers

Pro-EU president Maia Sandu faces Alexandr Stoianoglo in polls marred by accusations of Kremlin vote-buying. Moldovans are going to the polls for a second-round vote to choose between the incumbent ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Breaking down President-elect Trump's transition, key players and upcoming priorities

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is laying the groundwork for the new administration. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "CBS Mornings" to break ...

Stocks and the Dollar Jump After Trump Wins Presidential Election

Bitcoin hit a record, Tesla stock soared and a wide range of markets around the world moved sharply as Donald J. Trump claimed victory.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows

World - Financial Times - October 28

Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah confirms death of prospective leader Hashem Safieddine in Israeli attack

Militant group confirms death of official who had been expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah. In a statement on its official Telegram channel, Israel’s military has claimed that overnight it struck ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

History in the making: is the US finally about to elect its first female president?

Nail-biter of an election could result in Harris being the first female and first Asian American president. “This is monumental,” said 19-year-old Kai Carter as she stood in line behind the White ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Boeing workers to vote on new proposal that could end strike

Boeing and its machinists’ union have reached a new contract proposal, the union said Saturday, outlining a deal that could end a more than month-long strike that has hobbled the manufacturers’ ...

Boeing and Union Leaders Reach New Proposal to End Strike

The deal reached by the machinists union, which represents more than 33,000 workers, would cumulatively raise wages by nearly 40 percent over four years, according to details shared by the union.

Business - The New York Times - October 19

Boeing machinists to vote on new proposal with 35% raises that could end strike

The IAM will vote Wednesday on the new proposal which includes 35% wage increases over four years, a higher signing bonus of $7,000 and more.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Boeing workers to vote next week on a new proposal that could end strike

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said early Saturday that it plans to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday that could end the Boeing strike.

Boeing workers voting on new contract that could end strike

Boeing workers are voting Wednesday on a new contract to end a six week strike that has cost the company billions. The four-year deal includes a 35% pay hike, a signing bonus and improved health ...

Boeing workers vote on new contract that could end strike

The workers rejected two previous contract offers from Boeing.

Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba

Argentina’s President Javier Milei has dismissed his foreign minister hours after the country voted against the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba at the U.N. Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Japan's ruling party may struggle in Sunday's vote, but its decades of dominance won't end

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling party, dogged by corruption scandals and plunging support for his weeks-old government, faces its toughest challenge in decades in Sunday’s ...

World - ABC News - October 24

Georgians head to the polls in pivotal parliamentary election

Voters will decide if Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012, will secure another four-years, having shifted the country closer to Russia. Georgians have headed to the polls in a pivotal ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - October 27

Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.

Uzbekistan holds parliamentary election without real opposition

Polls have closed in Uzbekistan's parliamentary election that featured no real opposition to the Central Asian country's strongman president

World - ABC News - October 27

Borissov appears winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election

The center-right GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov appears to be the winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, the country’s central electoral commission said

World - ABC News - October 28

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