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LISBON TREATY
European leaders praise Ireland's massive 'yes' to the EU
67 percent of Irish voters have endorsed the EU Lisbon Treaty, opening the way for an end to the bloc's constitutional deadlock. Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen called the vote "a good day for Ireland and... a good day for Europe"
LISBON TREATY
Irish FM sees 'convincing win' for Yes camp in referendum
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin has said it looks likely the country has voted 'Yes' to the Lisbon Treaty. The first official result, in Tipperary South, showed a 68 percent win for the Yes camp.
2016 OLYMPIC GAMES
Obama heading to Copenhagen for Chicago 2016 Olympic bid
President Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen this week to support Chicago's Olympic bid for the 2016 Summer Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) votes on the issue on October 2.
G20
Rich countries to relinquish voting power at IMF
The Group of 20 nations gathering in the city of Pittsburgh have agreed on a five percentage point shift in International Monetary Fund voting power from richer countries to emerging economies, EU officials say.
culture - Egypt - UNESCO - vote
Election row at UNESCO 2d Part
What does this election say about the way the leaders of international institutions are chosen?
culture - Egypt - UNESCO - vote
Election row at UNESCO 1st Part
What does this election say about the way the leaders of international institutions are chosen?
AFGHAN ELECTIONS
Unprepared for the electoral fraud storm
The electoral fraud clouds were long hovering in the lead-up to the Aug. 20 Afghan polls. And yet, when the storm hit, the international community was caught off-guard. But is there worse to come?
AFGHANISTAN
Welcome to Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel
FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto discovers that the action following the August 20 Afghan elections is centered on Kabul’s landmark Intercontinental Hotel. Sometimes, it can get just as hot in the air-conditioned halls as on the dusty streets outside.
AFGHANISTAN
From Panjshir to Kabul, in testosterone zone
FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto arrives at Presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah’s campaign headquarters just as the first post-election salvo is fired in the new war of words.
AFGHANISTAN
Karzai and Abdullah both claim victory in early vote results
Both incumbent President Hamid Karzai (left) and challenger Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in early results as vote counting ended following Wednesday's presidential poll. US President Barack Obama called the election an "important step forward".
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