Malaysia government wins key vote
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Malaysia's ruling coalition wins  a key by-election, dashing hopes by Islamic hardliners for political comeback.
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Malaysia&#39;s Federal Court upheld a corruption conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, a move which prevents the former deputy prime minister from making an immediate political comeback.
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CANBERRA - Australia&#39;s Government cemented the most powerful mandate in nearly 25 years by winning control of the Upper House, freeing it to push ahead with reforms such as the full sale of telecommunications group Telstra.
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Pakistani Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz easily won a seat in parliament, clearing the way for him to take over as prime minister next week, officials said on Thursday.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysia's highest court  freed rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim from almost six years in  jail on Thursday, overturning his conviction for sodomy in a  shock ruling expected to win support for the new prime  minister.
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Australia's conservative government has won overall control of the upper house Senate in its own right, with a government politician securing the last seat in Queensland state.
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Pakistani Prime Minister- elect Shaukat Aziz here on Saturday secured vote of confidence in the National Assembly (NA), the powerful lower house of the parliament,a requirement under the country&#39;s constitution.
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Leaders from Singapore and Malaysia said talks have been successful after they agreed to move forward on outstanding bilateral issues.
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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won control of Indonesia&#39;s parliament yesterday when Jusuf Kalla, his vice-president, was elected head of the biggest party in the legislature.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard managed to secure another term as leader after election results released Saturday handily declared him the winner.
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Malaysia&#39;s Federal Court upheld a corruption conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, a move which prevents the former deputy prime minister from making an immediate return to politics.
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Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz easily won a seat in parliament, officials said on Thursday, clearing the way for him to head the government next week.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won a historic victory yesterday when parliament voted to approve his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank - the first time that legislators have authorized the removal of Jewish settlements from
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Indonesian election officials confirm that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono easily won last month's presidential poll.
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Italy's new PM Romano Prodi wins a key confidence vote in the Senate after announcing his government team.
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KOTA BAHRU, Malaysia  - The political battle lines are clear in Malaysia's predominantly Muslim state of Kelantan: religion versus money.
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The ruling party claimed victory Wednesday in special elections designed to clear the path for Pakistan's finance minister to be elevated to prime minister. The opposition said the vote was rigged.