The government in Turkey secured a decisive victory in a referendum on its reforms to the constitution. The result has been positively received internationally, but opponents accuse the government of seeking to undermine the independence of the judic

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Venezuelas Opposition to Step Up Street Protests after Referendum Venezuelas opposition leaders called for more street protests Monday. The call for action came after more than seven million Venezuelans voted in an unofficial referendum at more than

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CAIRO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The first stage of the referendum of Egypt's draft constitution ended Saturday night at 11:00 p.m. local time (2100 GMT). Due to the high turnout, the closing time of the referendum was extended from 7:00 p.m. local time (1

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By Barry Wood Washington, DC 16 March 2006 watch Montenegro report Montenegro coastal territory The mountainous, sparsely populated coastal territory of Montenegro on May 21st will hold a referendum o

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If the January referendum does take place, it will have little impact on the conflict in Darfur, in western Sudan, which has been in a lull. In Africa, a new state could be created in 2011. The tentative date for a referendum in Sudan on whether Sout

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As voting in southern Sudan's independence referendum enters its final days, relief officials say at least 1 million people will continue to need food assistance despite an improvement in food security over the past year. It is midday at a large spor

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The government of Niger is expecting a big turn out for Tuesday's referendum on changing the constitution to allow the president to run for a third term. Niger's parliament and constitutional court were both dissolved after opposing the move. Prime

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 10 June 2006 Mahmoud Abbas during a press conference at his headquarters in Ramallah, June 10, 2006 Moderate Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has called a referendum on a two-state solution, in a major challenge to the new

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By Brian Wagner Caracas 02 December 2007 Venezuelans are casting ballots on a controversial reform plan that would allow President Hugo Chavez to seek re-election indefinitely and extend his socialist policies.Pro-Chavez government officials say that

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今天我们要学的词是referendum。 Referendum, 是全民公决的意思。纽约市长布隆伯格希望能竞选连任第三届市长,但是目前的规定是,市长最多只能连任两届。 A recent poll showed that 89 % of voters say t

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 17 August 2007 The Thai government faces a test of credibility when it holds a referendum Sunday on a new constitution. As Ron Corben reports, the government has urged people to approve the draft, while its opponents have campai

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今天我们要学的词是referendum。 Referendum, 是全民公决的意思。纽约市长布隆伯格希望能竞选连任第三届市长,但是目前的规定是,市长最多只能连任两届。 A recent poll showed that 89 % of voters say t

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UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- China welcomes the smooth completion of the referendum(公民投票权) in south Sudan, which is an important step towards the full implementation of the Comprehensive Peaceful Agreement, a senior Chinese diplo

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By Alan Boswell Nairobi 20 October 2009 North and South Sudan say they have reached a breakthrough deal over the details of the long planned southern independence referendum. The agreement allows the South to secede with a simple majority vote, but

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WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday said that its position regarding the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas to the Argentines, remains unchanged, but acknowledged that the Falklands residents have clearly express

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WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday said that its position regarding the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas to the Argentines, remains unchanged, but acknowledged that the Falklands residents have clearly express

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A referendum is a vote for a policy or idea, not a vote for a person. When we vote for an MP on 26th November, we will also vote in a referendum about the voting system. Part A asks you to vote for one of these: Do you want to keep MMP? Do you want t

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Maybe you received a paper in your letter box about a referendum. This is telling you about a vote in August. It is not a vote for a person. It is a vote about a question and you vote by post. The question is: Should a smack as part of good parental

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埃及人支持新宪法全民公决 CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Over 90 percent of Egyptians approved the country's new draft constitution in a referendum, the official MENA news agency reported Thursday, citing preliminary results. Vote counting was

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In his long-awaited speech planned for months, David Cameron says Britain will seek repatriation of powers, such as criminal justice, environment and social and employment legislation, from the European Union as the single market is set to embrace re

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