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Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election
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Sri Lanka's plantation workers live on the margins. But politicians still want their votes
Both leading candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election are promising to give land to the country’s hundreds of thousands of plantation workers, but the long-marginalized group has heard ...Yesterday -
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Sri Lanka's presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
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Somalia: From Crisis to Renewal
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India's Jammu and Kashmir holds first regional elections in decade
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US still unprepared for Russian election interference, Robert Mueller says
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Trump holding rally in New York, Harris courting Hispanic voters with 48 days till Election Day
With 48 days to go until Election Day, former President Donald Trump is holding a rally in New York where he's expected to focus on immigration and the economy. Vice President Kamala Harris, ...19 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Haiti creates provisional electoral council as country prepares to hold elections for the first time since 2016
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Death toll in Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions rises to 20, with more than 450 injured – Middle East crisis live
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Hizbollah reels after mass device detonations
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