TALLYING is under way in Letterkenny following a busy day of voting yesterday. Hundreds of tally counters are crowded round the barriers in Letterkenny’s Aura Leisure Centre as Buncrana’s boxes are opened first. It is understood that will be followed by the opening of Carndonagh’s boxes and then Letterkenny. After that it will be what is expected to be one of the mostly contested areas, Milford. While tallies are unofficial they are expected to give a broad picture of how things stand ahead of the official count tomorrow. Advertisement Votes from yesterday’s divorce referendum are being counted in the Aura however they will then be taken to Dublin for official perusal. The European election ballots will be counted in Castlebar on Monday. Stick with the Donegal News as the day unfolds. Posted: 10:26 am May 25, 2019 … [Read more...] about Busy start as tallying of votes gets under way
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EU vote should boost anti-neo-fascist voices, says Mladina
Ljubljana, 24 May - Taking a look at the state of things in Europe, Mladina says on Friday European nations are in for a tough task at this year's EU elections, urging them to vote for parties which could prevent a rise in neo-fascism. The rest of this news item is available to subscribers.Buy the news item. Price: 2 tokens; on account: 0 tokens. … [Read more...] about EU vote should boost anti-neo-fascist voices, says Mladina
Večer says EU elections results will redefine ruling coalition
Maribor, 24 May - Analysing the EU election campaign in Slovenia, the newspaper Večer says in Friday's commentary entitled Post-Election Sun that the outcome of the elections will redefine relations within the ruling coalition. The rest of this news item is available to subscribers.Buy the news item. Price: 2 tokens; on account: 0 tokens. … [Read more...] about Večer says EU elections results will redefine ruling coalition
US Considers Duties on Countries That Undervalue Currency
The People’s Bank of China decided last week to devalue the yuan’s exchange rate in relation to the US dollar by 0.6 per cent amid the ongoing trade war with the United States. The People’s Bank of China has been devaluating the yuan since 2015, this viewed by many experts as a tool to stimulate the country’s exports. READ MORE: Trade War: Trump's Ultimatums to Be Ignored & Resisted by Beijing – Journo In August 2015, the People’s Bank of China weakened the yuan rate by 3 per cent against the US dollar to the level of 6.4 on the dollar, shocking global stock markets. Later, Chinese authorities took efforts to stabilize the national currency. Three more waves of devaluation of the Chinese currency followed — in the winter of 2015-2016 (to 6.55 yuan per dollar), in July 2016 (to 6.67 yuan per dollar), … [Read more...] about US Considers Duties on Countries That Undervalue Currency
US Seeks to Boost Counterterrorism Cooperation With Modi Govt
READ MORE: Kashmir Awaits New Dawn During PM Narendra Modi’s Second Term — Analyst © REUTERS / Danish IsmailMilitant Killed in Jammu and Kashmir Village; Locals Stage ProtestEarlier on Thursday, the Indian Election Commission said, citing preliminary results of the vote, the NDA coalition led by Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has surpassed the 272-mandate threshold needed to win the general elections. The results thus far show that BJP is set to win about 300 of parliament's 542 seats. India's main opposition National Congress party is expected to win 51 seats. The Indian general elections were held in seven stages from April 11 to May 19, with around 900 million eligible voters choosing 543 members of the country's legislature, Lok Sabha. READ MORE: Two Terrorists Killed in Shootout with Indian Security Forces in Kashmir The BJP's main rival was the Indian National Congress … [Read more...] about US Seeks to Boost Counterterrorism Cooperation With Modi Govt