Iraq holds first nationwide election since IS defeat

BAGHDAD, May 12 (Agencies): Iraq headed to the polls Saturday for its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the Islamic State (IS) group, in hope of shoring up a fragile peace and rebuilding.Iraqis voted in the first election since defeating IS, but few people expect its new leaders to...

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Mamata says political opponents hired killers to assassinate her

WEST BENGAL, May 12 (IANS): Paschimbanga Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Friday that some political parties have paid contract killers to assassinate her and that she had already readied a 'political will' on who should lead the party after her death, reports IANS.Banerjee, who had founded the ruling Trinamool...

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