Voting begins in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong residents began voting Sunday in a legislative election that could bring big gains for the democracy camp, which has angered Beijing with its demands for universal suffrage in the former British colony.
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Palestinians began a voter registration drive on Saturday, a first step toward long overdue elections and a response to domestic and international pressure for more democracy, openness and accountability.
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The people of Hong Kong voted Sunday in a legislative election that could give pro-democracy figures more clout than they have held since China reclaimed the territory from Britain in July 1997.
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Pakistanis began to vote in parliamentary elections on Monday amid anxiety over further political turmoil and violence.
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A record 1.7 million Hong Kongers turned out today for an election that sent a fresh contingent of pro-democracy opposition politicians to the legislature.
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Hong Kong elects a new legislative council in an election seen as an acid test of sentiment towards China.
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Hong Kong voters are expected to turn out in record numbers today for a legislative election in which pro-democracy groups are expected to win most of the votes, but not most of the seats, pollsters said yesterday.
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Voting began in the first round of  France&#39;s legislative election on Sunday with President Nicolas  Sarkozy&#39;s conservative UMP party expected to strengthen its  hold on power.
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Vote counting began on Sunday after the  people of East Timor voted to choose a parliament that could  help the young, poor nation get back on track after the  euphoria of independence was shaken by communal bloodshed last  year.
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HONG KONG Turnout is brisk in Hong Kong where voters could give pro-democracy leaders more clout than they&#39;ve had since China reclaimed the area in 1997.
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HONG KONG - Hong Kong voters go to the polls Sunday in an election that&#39;s expected to leave pro-democracy forces with more bargaining power in their demands for more democracy.
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Hong Kong residents voted on Sunday  in a legislative election seen as a referendum on greater  democracy and a test of popularity for China's communist rulers  in the former British colony.
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A record 1.7 million Hong Kong voters cast ballots Sunday for an election that sent a fresh contingent of pro-democracy opposition politicians to the legislature, but apparently not as many Beijing&#39;s allies had feared.
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Voting has started in Ghana, for the fourth election since the introduction of the multiparty system, in 1992. Lines formed early at many of the 21,000 polling stations, throughout Ghana.
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JAKARTA - Indonesians have begun voting in a historic presidential ballot. It will mark the first direct election of a president in the world&#39;s largest Muslim nation.
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ABU DIS, West Bank  - Palestinians in 26 municipalities across the West Bank began voting in the first council elections in 28 years which will act as an electoral barometer for next month&#39;s presidential ballot.
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Voters in Hong Kong start the process of electing a new leader, with pro-democrats hoping for gains.