Muslims in the Philippines Emerge From the Fog of War to Vote on Self-Rule

Voters in a Muslim-majority region in the Philippines will decide on a proposal for greater self determination......»»

The vast majority of federal and state elections in the U.S. are guided by plurality rule: Each voter selects one candidate, and the person with the most votes wins. Critics say this system, while simple to grasp, means voters can’t fully expre.....»»

Thailand’s 2019 election was billed as an end to five years of military rule. Yet not much changed after the disputed vote: Former army chief and coup leader Prayuth Chan-Ocha returned as prime minister with the help of a military-backed party .....»»

The House of Representatives is poised to vote Thursday on allowing its members to vote remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, in what would be a history-making rule change......»»

Craft stores will soon partially reopen and you won't face punishment for not wearing face masks; those were the two big developments to come out of the Dallas County Commissioners Court Friday, in a meeting that was fiery at times. It was an emerge.....»»

On a party-line 6-3 vote, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee reported o.....»»

In an election, you vote for the candidate you want to win -- that should be the rule. But in the U.K., it can be more complicated than that. Thanks to an electoral system involving 650 districts, and at least four big parties, very often the candidat.....»»

Bars and restaurants cannot automatically distribute single-use plastic straws, beginning April 14, 2020, under a new rule in the city of Milwaukee. Milwaukee’s Common Council approved the measure by a vote of 14 to 1 on Nov. 26. Ald. Bob Donovan w.....»»

Stefan Rousseau/Pool/Getty A report into possible Russian interference cannot rule out the possibility that the Kremlin impacted the 2016 Brexit vote. The UK Intelligence and Security Committee said it could not rule out Ru.....»»

To Hindus, it’s the revered birthplace of the god Ram. To Muslims, it’s the site of a 16th century mosque that was razed in 1992 by Hindu extremists. After a long legal fight -- and much bloodshed -- India’s Supreme Court is set to rule on which of.....»»

This rule allows a 41-vote minority in the Senate to block legislation......»»

As robocall scammers get sneakier, the FCC is expected to vote Thursday on a new rule to curb the problem......»»

A vote on a new rule is scheduled for next week......»»

Egyptians are set to vote as early as next week on constitutional changes that would allow President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to remain in power until 2030, a change critics say would strengthen his authoritarian rule......»»

Coup-prone Thailand held its first election under a rewritten constitution on March 24 after the longest stretch of military rule -- nearly five years -- since the early 1970s. The vote doesn’t exactly presage a restoration of democracy and civ.....»»

By a 6-to-2 vote, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a case testing whether someone who is not a "maker" of a misstatement can be found to have violated Rule 10b-5.....»»

Thailand has endured many military coups since ending its absolute monarchy in 1932. The current stretch of army rule has been the longest since the early 1970s; junta leader Prayuth Chan-Ocha seized power in 2014 and repeatedly postponed electio.....»»

The British pound is up strongly against the dollar and euro on the assumption that Parliament will vote to rule out a no-deal Brexit. In truth, such a vote is irrelevant.....»»

World equity markets broadly rose on Wednesday, lifted by investor optimism that British lawmakers will rule out a no-deal Brexit and fresh U.S. data that highlighted a strong economy with low inflation, an outlook that weakened the dollar......»»

Votes this evening and later this week will determine the U.K.'s future. No pressure. If the endless stream of Brexit news has made your eyes glaze o.....»»