Belarus leader wins mandate for new term
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Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, accused in the west of flouting democratic norms, has won overwhelming approval in a referendum to run for a third term in office, the top election official says.
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According to Lukashenka, the adoption of the Belarus Democracy Act by the U.S. lower house "gives the authorities a 10 percent bonus." He failed to explain whether he means the electorate's backing for the ...
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Pavel Sheremet, head of special projects at Russia's Channel One television station, was in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, to cover Sunday's referendum on the presidential ambitions of Mr Lukashenko - described ...
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MINSK - Legislative elections in Belarus held at the same time as a referendum on whether President Alexander Lukashenko should be allowed to seek a third term fell âsignificantly shortâ of democratic standards, foreign observers said here Monday.
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Belarus awaited the outcome of a  referendum on Monday to determine whether President Alexander  Lukashenko, accused in the West of running roughshod over human  rights, can run for office for a third time.
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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, 50, is seen during a news conference in Minsk, Monday, Oct. 18, 2004. According to the Central Elections Commission a preliminary tally of ballots from Sunday&#39;s election
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Belarusans voted in favor of scrapping presidential term limits, the Central Elections Commission chief said Monday, citing partial results. Ending the limits would allow the country's authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, to seek a new term in 2006.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard managed to secure another term as leader after election results released Saturday handily declared him the winner.
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Lithuania&#39;s Labor Party, led by Russian-born millionaire Viktor Uspaskich, won a general election after promising to boost social welfare in the Baltic nation that joined the European Union in May.
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Latvian Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis declared victory in a parliamentary election on Saturday after a second exit poll gave his center-right coalition a commanding lead in the vote.
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Voters in Belarus have overwhelmingly endorsed constitutional changes to allow authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko to seek a third tem in office, according to provisional results of a weekend referendum, the electoral commission chief has announced.
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MINSK, Belarus  - Belarussian President Alexander  Lukashenko said Monday voters had shown overwhelming support  for his plan to stay in power, but hundreds took to the streets  to protest against what they said was a rigged referendum.
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Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko secured approval in a referendum to run for a third term in office, the top election official said Monday.
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MINSK, Belarus In Belarus, officials say voters have overwhelmingly approved a referendum on scrapping presidential term limits. The vote allows the authoritarian leader of the former Soviet republic to seek a new term in 2006.
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Voters in Belarus approved a referendum that will scrap term limits and allow the country&#39;s authoritarian leader to seek a third term in office.
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The president of Belarus, confident of victory in a referendum Sunday to extend his rule, promised to serve his people better if they voted "yes" and told the West to keep criticism of his rule to itself.
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Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said Monday voters had shown overwhelming support for his plan to stay in power, but hundreds took to the streets to protest against what they said was a rigged ...