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The fact that the rape bill passed both houses of Parliament speedily this week, despite the disruption of several unexpected adjournments caused by a defection of one of the governing Congress Party's crucial allies, is a sign that the voices of thousands of protesters had been heard, activists said.

This was largely set in motion by his wife's murder of a British businessman, followed by a defection of his top aide just before a power transition to a U.S. consulate who had information about the murder case.

Michael R. Bloomberg's victory in the mayoral election was helped by a significant defection of Hispanic voters from the Democratic Party and stronger-than-expected showings among black voters and white liberals, according to a statistical analysis of the voting patterns in Tuesday's election.

Set in pre-Depression New York City, Mallon's exuberant comedy of errors pits two glossy magazines in a circulation war sparked by the defection of an ambitious editor.

Nevers Mumba, an evangelist running for president as a candidate for the MMD, has been hobbled by the defection of a former president Rupiah Banda, who now backs the PF.

There's the Westminster byelection, caused by the defection of a Conservative to Ukip, and there's a byelection in the Peninsula ward of Medway council - also caused by the defection of a Conservative to Ukip.

MOSCOW — Just months after it was embarrassed by the defection of a Russian conscript soldier to Georgia, Russia made a countermove on Friday.

Aided by the defection of a group of Minamoto warriors, Kiyomori emerged victorious.

The 400 were killed in mass shootings late last week, refugees said, and were prompted in part by the defection of a local Taliban commander to the Northern Alliance.

Now Tom Daschle has had the leadership of the Senate thrust upon him by the defection of a maverick Republican.The senator from South Dakota has thus become the man who sets the Senate agenda.

A shift to the Right to counter the Ukip threat would be a disastrous mistake, Conservative modernisers warned David Cameron on Sunday night after the opening of the Tory conference was wrecked by the defection of a second MP to Nigel Farage's party.