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10:48am, 10th May, 2019

Foxconn's Gou to keep board seat as he bids for Taiwan's presidency

Terry Gou, chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn, will retain a seat on the company's proposed board, a company filing showed on Friday, as he plans to run in Taiwan's 2020 presidential election.

Kazakhstan's Tokayev gets veteran leader's backing for presidency

2:31am, 23rd April, 2019

World

Kazakhstan's Tokayev gets veteran leader's backing for presidency

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday secured veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev's backing to run in the June 9 snap presidential election, virtually guaranteeing Tokayev's victory.

Ukraine enters uncharted waters after comedian wins presidency

1:05pm, 22nd April, 2019

World

Ukraine enters uncharted waters after comedian wins presidency

Ukraine entered uncharted political waters on Monday after near final results showed a comedian with no political experience and few detailed policies had dramatically upended the status quo and won the country's presidential election by a lands...

Foxconn's Gou throws hat in ring for Taiwan presidency, with blessing of sea goddess

5:14am, 17th April, 2019

World

Foxconn's Gou throws hat in ring for Taiwan presidency, with blessing of sea goddess

Terry Gou, chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn, said on Wednesday he will contest Taiwan's 2020 presidential election, shaking up the political landscape at a time of heightened tension between the self-ruled island and Beijing.

Foxconn's Gou says will follow order of sea goddess to run for Taiwan presidency

11:03pm, 16th April, 2019

World

Foxconn's Gou says will follow order of sea goddess to run for Taiwan presidency

Terry Gou, chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn, said on Wednesday he will follow the order of a sea goddess who has told him to run in Taiwan's 2020 presidential election, although he added he has not yet formally declared his intention to contes...

Millennial 'Mayor Pete' Buttigieg makes case for U.S. presidency

3:39pm, 14th April, 2019

Politics

Millennial 'Mayor Pete' Buttigieg makes case for U.S. presidency

Pete Buttigieg, the millennial-aged mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who has enjoyed a surge in opinion polls and a torrent of media coverage, formally launched a bid on Sunday for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Suburban Florida mayor announces Democratic bid for U.S. presidency

9:42am, 28th March, 2019

Politics

Suburban Florida mayor announces Democratic bid for U.S. presidency

A little-known mayor of a Miami suburb announced his bid to become president of the United States on Thursday, joining an already crowded field of Democratic candidates vying to become the party's nominee in 2020.

Algeria’s president to visit Switzerland for medical checks: presidency statement

1:56pm, 21st February, 2019

World

Algeria’s president to visit Switzerland for medical checks: presidency statement

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will travel to Switzerland on Sunday for routine medical checks, his office said in a statement without elaborating.

Bernie Sanders seeks U.S. presidency again in 2020

6:27pm, 19th February, 2019

Politics

Bernie Sanders seeks U.S. presidency again in 2020

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont progressive whose 2016 White House campaign garnered fervent grassroots support and pushed the Democratic Party sharply to the left, said on Tuesday he would again seek the party's presidential nomination...

Bernie Sanders to seek U.S. presidency again in 2020

11:08am, 19th February, 2019

Politics

Bernie Sanders to seek U.S. presidency again in 2020

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, the progressive populist who mounted a fierce challenge to front-runner Hillary Clinton in the 2016 White House campaign, said on Tuesday he will again seek the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2020.

Joe Biden says will decide soon whether to run for presidency

12:56pm, 16th February, 2019

Politics

Joe Biden says will decide soon whether to run for presidency

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, said on Saturday he had not yet decided whether to run for president in 2020 but would do so "in the near term".

More violence feared as Brazil braces for far-right presidency

11:51am, 27th October, 2018

World

More violence feared as Brazil braces for far-right presidency

After a presidential campaign that has seen political violence overshadow policy debate, many Brazilians fear attacks will continue after the likely election on Sunday of tough-talking far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil's jailed Lula set to give up run for presidency: sources

2:03pm, 6th September, 2018

World

Brazil's jailed Lula set to give up run for presidency: sources

Brazil's jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to give up his bid to run in next month's presidential election after a Supreme Court judge on Thursday rejected his latest appeal, three party sources said.

Algeria's Bouteflika in Geneva for medical tests: presidency

2:35pm, 27th August, 2018

World

Algeria's Bouteflika in Geneva for medical tests: presidency

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika left on Monday for Geneva for regular medical tests, the presidency said in a statement.

EU Commission, not ECB presidency, is priority for Merkel: Handelsblatt

11:48am, 22nd August, 2018

World

EU Commission, not ECB presidency, is priority for Merkel: Handelsblatt

Chancellor Angela Merkel is focusing on securing the European Commission presidency for a German candidate rather than backing Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann to succeed Mario Draghi at the helm of the European Central Bank, Handelsblatt reported.

Algeria's Bouteflika sacks two senior army generals: presidency

11:01am, 17th August, 2018

World

Algeria's Bouteflika sacks two senior army generals: presidency

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Friday dismissed two senior generals, the presidency said, a fresh upheaval in the OPEC oil producer's power structure ahead of a presidential election next year.

Mexican leftist Lopez Obrador wins presidency: exit polls

11:01pm, 1st July, 2018

World

Mexican leftist Lopez Obrador wins presidency: exit polls

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador decisively won Mexico's presidency on Sunday, exit polls showed, setting the stage for the most left-wing government in decades at a time of tense relations with the Trump administration.

Right-wing Duque wins Colombian presidency, beating leftist Petro

5:19pm, 17th June, 2018

World

Right-wing Duque wins Colombian presidency, beating leftist Petro

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Right-wing candidate Ivan Duque was elected Colombia's president on Sunday beating leftist rival Gustavo Petro in a win that allays fears the country's economic model will be overhauled but raises the prospect a peace acc...