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Ukraine Opposition Leader Appears to Win Election

Nearly complete poll results showed Viktor F. Yanukovich to be the winner of Ukraine’s presidential election but Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko refused to concede.

 

Chile's New President

Billionaire Sebastian Pinera was elected president of Chile yesterday, after a runoff election against former president Eduardo Frei. Pinera, who was a senator for eight years and ran unsuccessfully for president in 2005, ranked 701st among the world's billionaires in March 2009 with a net worth of $1 billion. He is likely worth much more than that now thanks to the soaring value of his most valuable holding, a 26% stake in Chile's national airline LAN, which was recently worth $1.5 billion.

 

Hondurans elect new president

Hondurans elect new president

Voters in Honduras have elected a new president, but it remained in question Monday whether the international community would recognize conservative candidate Porfirio Lobo Sosa.

 

Weary of Political Crisis, Honduras Holds Election

Weary of Political Crisis, Honduras Holds Election

Hondurans are going to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, hoping to unlock a political paralysis five months after a coup that ousted the last one.

 

Afghanistan hits back at U.N. and foreign criticism

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan accused the United Nations on Saturday of intervening in the formation of President Hamid Karzai's next cabinet, less than a week into his new term.

 

No takers for Abbas' Palestinian presidency

There were no bids by younger Palestinian leaders on Friday to step into the shoes of President Mahmoud Abbas, who says he does not want to run for re-election in January.

 

Palestinian president doesn't want to run for re-election

The Palestinian president says he doesn't want to run for re-election in the January balloting.

 

‘Ordinary’ Afghans have little faith in Karzai

Weary Afghans, who have endured years of hardships imposed by a corrupt government, expressed little hope that President Hamid Karzai's next term will turn their lives around.

 

Afghan election commission declares Karzai winner

Afghan election commission declares Karzai winner

Afghanistan's election commission on Monday declared President Hamid Karzai the winner in a controversial election that threatened ...

 

Afghan presidential candidate withdraws from runoff

Afghan presidential candidate withdraws from runoff

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah announced Sunday he will withdraw from an upcoming runoff election with incumbent Hamid Karzai.

 

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