Early lead for S Leone opposition
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Opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma has an early lead as results come in from Sierra Leone's presidential election.
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RENO, Nevada  - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took a small lead over rival Hillary Clinton in Nevada ahead of Saturday's caucus, according to a poll released on Monday.
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Interim leader Hamid Karzai took an early lead as vote counting began in Afghanistan&#39;s landmark presidential election, after allegations of ballot-box stuffing, voter
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Â·  Early election a response to military pressure Â·  Ultra-nationalists enter parliament with 15%
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RENO, Nev. PGA Tour rookie Roland Thatcher shot a six-under-par 66 today to take the early lead in the clubhouse in the first round of the rain-delayed Reno-Tahoe Open.
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Ballots are still being counted in Mozambique&#39;s general election, but early returns broadcast on state radio show ruling party candidate Armando Guebuza leading his main rival.
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Dozens of people were wounded in clashes between supporters of rival political parties in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Saturday ahead of next weekend's presidential runoff in the war-battered African state.
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Botswana President Festus Mogae&#39;s ruling party swept ahead in early election results on Sunday and, with the opposition vote split, looked set to win overall in the world&#39;s biggest diamond producer.
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The race opens this week for the prize of carrying the opposition Socialist Party (PS) banner in France's approaching elections, with the star of the opinion polls Segolene Royal well-positioned to pursue her bid to be the country's first woman president.
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Voting began calmly in Sierra Leone on Saturday despite a turbulent campaign for a presidential runoff vote meant to consolidate peace after a civil war.
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BELGRADE, Jan 23 (IPS) - The two leading candidates in the presidential  elections Sunday headed into a second round Feb. 3 as expected.  Less expected was the high turnout.
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FAISALABAD: Pakistan took a slender first innings lead over Sri Lanka at end of the second day&#39;s play in the first Test. The home side reached 256-8, 13 ahead, after Sri Lanka earlier lost their last three wickets for 10 in Faisalabad.
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AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - ÂIl Paese Ã¨ stanco di vuote promesseÂ dice a Fides un missionario alla vigilia del secondo turno delle elezioni presidenziali in Sierra Leone Freetown (Agenzia Fides)- Si tiene domani, 8 settembre, il secondo turno delle elezioni presidenziali in Sierra Leone. Il primo turno si Ã¨ svolto lÂ11 agosto e ha visto lÂaffermazione del candidato dellÂopposizione Ernest Bai Koroma (che ha ottenuto ...
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President Abdoulaye Wade took an early lead over rivals in Senegal's election on Sunday, the official news agency reported, citing initial returns from a poll which saw a high turnout across the West African country.
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FAISALABAD, Pakistan  - Sri Lanka trounced Pakistan by 201 runs in the first Test here yesterday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
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Vote counting has begun in Tuesday&#39;s general election in Ghana, where President John Kufuor is widely expected to win re-election.
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Opposition parties in Pakistan have taken big leads in the election, admits the party allied to President Musharraf.