6th phase of India's general elections begin

10:45, May 12, 2019

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  'Love vs. hate' in penultimate Indian election round

  Fifty-nine seats were up for grabs across India on Sunday on the sixth voting day in the country's marathon elections (Photo: AFP)Tens of millions voted Sunday in the penultimate round of India's increasingly bad-tempered election, with all eyes on the coveted capital New Delhi after an ugly campaign of slaps and savage pamphlets.India's almost-seven week election, the biggest on Earth

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  S.African ruling party denies using foreigners to bolster votes

  CAPE TOWN, May 9 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday denied allegations that it used foreign nationals to bolster votes for the party in the national and provincial elections.An Independent Electoral Officer opens a ballot box as counting begins at the Addington Primary School after voting ended at the sixth national general elections in Durban,

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  'Cyber warriors' sway Indian election

  Volunteers for an Indian political party's social media team work in "war room" headquarters in New Delhi ahead of national elections.(Photo: AFP)India's election watchdog says it has forced Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down hundreds of posts during the country's election but experts say it is just a drop in an ocean of misinformation that has engulfed voters.The ruling