Lebanon election set for delay
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Lebanese factions backed by Damascus are set to boycott a presidential election in parliament on Tuesday, blocking the anti-Syrian majority from choosing a new head of state.
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The speaker of the Lebanese parliament has postponed for the 11th time the election of a new president.
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BAGHDAD - Several Iraqi political parties on Friday called on the interim government to postpone the January national election for at least six months, until the safety of voters can be guaranteed.
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Pakistan plans to postpone next  week's election after Benazir Bhutto's killing sparked turmoil  in the nuclear-armed country, but officials put off a final  announcement until Wednesday to consult parties.
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Several leading Iraqi political parties call for national elections scheduled for 30 January to be delayed.
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Lebanon's opposition, led by Syrian-backed Hezbollah, called on Monday for early parliamentary elections after the ruling anti-Syrian coalition refused to meet its demand for veto power in government.
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Thai elections slated for next month will be postponed, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has said,  confirming a delay in polls intended to end months of political deadlock.
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Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January 8 poll, with expectations it will be delayed by up to two months after Benazir Bhutto's killing plunged the country into crisis.
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Afghanistan's election vote count is delayed until the shape of an inquiry into alleged flaws is announced.
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Two days before Lebanon's parliament meets to elect the army chief as president, a U.S. envoy said on Saturday the country should hold the vote which has been postponed repeatedly.
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Lebanon's opposition, led by the Syrian-backed Hezbollah, called on Monday for early parliamentary elections after the anti-Syrian majority coalition refused to agree to its demand for a national unity government.
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Pakistan was set to announce on Wednesday whether next week's election will be delayed after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.
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More Iraqi interim government officials are calling for postponing Jan. 30 elections to ensure a higher Sunni voter turnout, a sign that a campaign of violence might be taking its toll on Iraqi resolve. The country's electoral commission, however, insists that voting take place as scheduled.
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Two days before Lebanon's parliament meets to pick the army chief as head of state, a U.S. envoy said on Saturday the country should hold the vote which has been delayed repeatedly by pro- and anti-Syrian factions.
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Pakistan's election is "likely" to be delayed for some weeks after Benazir Bhutto's death, a ruling party official says.
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TRIPOLI, Lebanon, June 5 -- The Lebanese army has told the government that it has set no deadline for decisive action to end a nearly three-week-old campaign against al-Qaeda-styled militants taking cover in a Palestinian refugee camp, officials said Tuesday.
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Thousands of Lebanese troops tightened security around parliament in Beirut on Tuesday but a session called to elect a new president was set to be postponed after the opposition vowed to boycott it.