France’s Sarkozy to announce re-election bid this week
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to announce his bid for re-election this week. Duration: 01:03.
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Political Analyst on Florida GOP Primary
Republican political analyst Paul Phillips shares his predictions and insight into the upcoming primary.
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Egypt announces results of post-Mubarak election
November 28th saw the first free elections since the fall of Mubarak in February 2011. The landmark election was the first since the overthrow of veteran president Hosni Mubarak in February last year. Duration: 02:05
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Incumbent president wins Taiwan election
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou won a close battle for re-election on Saturday, leveraging his message of greater prosperity through expanded ties with China to beat his populist-minded opponent.
With about 90 per cent of the vote counted, the official central election commission said Ma had gained 51 per cent of the total against 46.3 per cent for Tsai Ing-wen of the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party.
Al Jazeera’s Steve Chao reports from Taipei.
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Two die as bloody clashes overshadow Egypt election
At least two people were killed and 220 wounded on Friday as Egyptian protesters and security forces clashed in the worst violence in weeks, overshadowing the vote count in the latest round of a landmark general election. Duration: 01:04
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CBS Evening News – Senate approves payroll tax cut extension
In a rare Saturday session, the Senate voted to extend the payroll tax cut and to continue to give long-term jobless Americans 99 weeks of unemployment benefits. But, as Nancy Cordes reports, the extensions are only for two months.
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Senators’ Tribute to Senator Lautenberg’s 9000th Vote
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) give tributes to Senator Lautenberg as he prepares to cast his 9000th vote in the U.S. Senate.
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From blogger to election candidate, Egypt’s youth play politics
Mahmoud Salem, who goes by the nickname Sandmonkey, is one of the Egyptian bloggers who became well known worldwide during the uprising earlier this year when internet activists were widely praised for raising global awareness of the region’s events. Like Salem, many young activists are trying to make a name for themselves outside of social networks and on the political field as candidates in Egypt’s legislative elections. Duration: 01:30.
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Defiant Jammeh confident of re-election in Gambia
Gambians are voting in polls which some observers say are skewed in favour of long-time incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who has heaped scorn on criticism that his regime is repressive. Duration: 01:17
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Voter cynicism threatens Moroccan election
Morocco holds parliamentary elections on Friday after revisions to the constitution were voted through in July following months of protest. But with the pro-reform movement calling for a boycott and voters disillusioned, it’s feared that poor turnout could undermine the election’s credibility. Duration: 02:24
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