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UK signals end to boycott of Modi
The UK’s high commissioner in India is to meet a controversial politician accused of encouraging anti-Muslim riots, with a view to ending a 10-year boycott.
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Boycott police vote – ex-Met head
Former Metropolitan Police chief Lord Ian Blair says people should not vote in elections for police and crime commissioners next month.
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Kuwait opposition vows to boycott elections
Opposition says it will boycott parliamentary polls and calls for protest march to denounce changes to the election law.
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Belarus set to hold polls amid boycott
Opposition, alleging fraud, says citizens should avoid voting to deny parliamentary polls claim to legitimacy.
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Ministers to boycott England game
UK ministers will not attend England’s Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy because of continuing concerns about selective justice in Ukraine.
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UK ministers to boycott Euro 2012 stage games
Politicians refuse to attend group stage matches in Ukraine over concerns about “selective justice” in the country.
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UK officials to boycott Euro 2012
UK officials are to boycott England’s three group games at Euro 2012 over Ukraine’s treatment of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.
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Algerian MPs boycott parliament session
Opposition legislators boycott inaugural session of parliament, claiming fraud in election held earlier this month.
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Ukraine slams EU threat to boycott Euro 2012
Foreign ministry says threat to boycott football tournament over treatment of jailed leader is move to politicise sport.
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Ukraine slams Euro 2012 boycott
Ukraine denounces a threatened boycott of Euro 2012 as “destructive” amid concern over the treatment of jailed opposition head Yulia Tymoshenko.
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Ukraine hit by widening boycott
Several European leaders cancel visits to Ukraine amid growing concern over alleged mistreatment of the jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.
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Burma’s parliament faces boycott
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party will not attend Monday’s re-opening of parliament in a row over the oath of office for MPs.
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Suu Kyi’s party set to boycott parliament
National League for Democracy, which campaigned against current constitution, wants parliamentary oath reworded.
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Call for boycott of Eurovision in Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev’s government criticised for its human rights violations as dissent is often clamped down.
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Brazil to boycott Fifa official
Brazil says it will no longer deal with key Fifa official Jerome Valcke after his criticism of its World Cup 2014 organisation.
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Opposition calls for boycott as Iran votes
Polls open for the first election since disputed 2009 presidential vote that led to protests against the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad
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Egyptians urged to boycott army products
People have accepted the military’s monopoly on power for years, but that now seems to be changing.
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Key Iraqi bloc ends parliament boycott
A powerful political bloc in Iraq ended its boycott of the country's parliament on Sunday, describing the move as a "gesture of goodwill."
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Iraq bloc to end parliament boycott
Iraqiya, which won most seats in March 2010 vote will end boycott it began in mid-December, easing a political crisis.
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Twitter users urge boycott over censorship
Proposed blackout of microblogging service supported by Reporters Without Borders, but others are dubious.
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