Deadlock in Lebanon delays presidential vote
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BEIRUT - The Lebanese Parliament, which was scheduled to elect a new president yesterday, postponed the vote until Oct. 23 after it failed to muster a quorum because of the deadlock among the country's political factions.
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Rival Lebanese leaders held discussions on Thursday to defuse rising tension a day after the assassination of an anti-Syrian lawmaker threatened to derail efforts to elect a new president.
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Afghan officials have delayed counting ballots in a historic presidential election to deal with complaints of fraud, but several of the candidates appear to be pulling
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Pakistan's general election was postponed on Wednesday by six weeks until mid-February due to the  violence sparked by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, despite the objection of the two main opposition parties.
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Elections in Pakistan appeared set to be delayed by several weeks despite demands by the party of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and other politicians that they take place as scheduled on Jan. 8
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The speaker of the Lebanese parliament postpones for the 13th time the election of a new president.
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A Lebanese presidential election scheduled for this week will be postponed until October because rival leaders have yet to agree on a compromise candidate to replace the pro-Syrian incumbent, political sources say.
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Lebanon waited on Friday for the lifting   of Israel's eight-week maritime blockade as the United Nations   scrambled to sort out a naval force to deploy off the Lebanese   coast.
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It was a high drama at the Indian cricket board&#39;s annual general meeting (AGM) here this morning as the elections to the crucial post of the president was delayed following a stay order passed by the Madras High Court.
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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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The speaker of the Lebanese parliament postpones the election of a new president for the 14th time.
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Lebanon's parliamentary speaker postponed a vote on Friday that was the last chance to choose a president before the pro-Syrian head of state, Emile Lahoud, leaves office at midnight.
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The State Department urged Lebanon on Wednesday to stand by a constitutional provision forbidding a president seeking election to a second term.
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Anti-Syrian lawmakers gathered at Lebanon's parliament under tight security on Tuesday for a session intended to elect a new president, but an opposition boycott was expected to foil any vote.
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The leader of Lebanon's governing coalition has accused Syria of trying to prolong the political stalemate over the election of a new president.
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Berlin- Germany said Sunday it was delaying a decision on sending troops to Lebanon, pending a formal request to the United Nations by the government in Beirut.