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Zimbabwe presidential election set for June 27 An election runoff between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will be held June 27, the electoral commission said in an announcement published Friday. 16 May 2008
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Medvedev inaugurated as Russian president With the swearing in of Dmitry Medvedev as Russia's president, the Kremlin leadership now mirrors one of its most potent symbols: The double-headed eagle. 07 May 2008
Chinese president hopeful on Tibet talks: Report President Hu Jintao said he has hopes for a "positive outcome" between representatives of the Dalai Lama and Chinese officials at talks that began Sunday - the first since violent anti-government protests erupted in Tibet in March. 04 May 2008
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Afghan president safe after fleeing gunfire at Kabul event Suspected Taliban militants attacked a ceremony attended by the Afghan president on Sunday, unleashing automatic weapons fire that sent foreign dignitaries and senior members of the government fleeing for cover. 27 Apr 2008
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Rigging charges mar Medvedev's ascent; Putin's power bolstered A study carried out by a Russian physicist and computer programmer suggests that president-elect Dmitri Medvedev has won the polls by rigging the votes even as Russia's President Vladimir Putin's powers have been boosted by his decision to lead Russia's biggest political party, United Russia after stepping down as Kremlin leader next month. 24 Apr 2008
End of an Era: Zimbabwe's Mugabe concedes defeat as Opposition wins majority Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's tyrannical President, has conceded defeat as it is official now that Zimbabwe's main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has won a majority of seats in parliament, displacing the ruling party, Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF). 03 Apr 2008
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Another smooth transition for Botswana Botswana's president steps down Tuesday, handing over power in the kind of smooth transition for which the country is known - one that contrasts sharply with the political turmoil in neighboring Zimbabwe. 01 Apr 2008
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Opposition wins Taiwan presidential vote Taiwan's opposition candidate cruised to victory in the presidential election Saturday, promising to expand economic ties with China while protecting the island from being swallowed up politically by its giant communist neighbor. 22 Mar 2008
