World leaders back Iraqi election
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World leaders end a conference on the future of Iraq with strong support for the January polls.
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Countries taking part in the conference on Iraq differ on how to assist the nation, but they strongly support the interim government&#39;s efforts
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European Union foreign affairs chief Javier Solana said Monday the Iraqi authorities can count on the support of the 25-nation EU after this weekend's elections highlighted the willingness to move toward a democratic Iraq.
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Britain today welcomed the announcement that nationwide elections would be held in Iraq on January 30, despite the continuing violence in many parts of the country.
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People across the Middle East voiced cautious optimism about Iraq's elections Sunday, saying they send a strong message that insurgents have been unsuccessful in scuttling the landmark poll, but also expressing concern that the chaos will not allow for a truly representative result.
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A divided world came to terms on Wednesday with the prospect of four more years of President Bush, with friends hailing his re-election and critics vowing to make the best of it, especially in Iraq.
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Iraq stood on the verge of its first free election in a half-century Saturday, its borders and bridges locked down, its hopes on the line. The government urged Iraqis to vote despite their fears of violence, even as insurgents rocketed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, killing two Americans.
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London, Nov. 4 (NNN): Leaders across the world have congratulated George Walker Bush on his re-election as the United States president.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan assured the Iraqis that the world body will provide assistance to their elections next year, including more staff &quot;as circumstances permit.
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Iraq signaled that world powers and neighboring states, including Washington and its adversaries Iran and Syria, had agreed in Baghdad it was in everyone's interest to stop sectarian violence spreading in the region.
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The following coalitions are expected to do well in the Iraqi elections Sunday.
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SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- Foreign ministers from 20 countries signed a 14-point statement Tuesday supporting the Iraqi interim government and elections planned for the end of January.
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World leaders sought to adapt on Wednesday to the idea of four more years of President Bush, with friends hailing his expected re-election and critics vowing to make the best of it, especially in Iraq.
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The foreign secretary joins fellow foreign ministers for a conference at which they will back elections in Iraq.
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European opponents of the U.S. invasion of Iraq joined other world leaders yesterday in cautiously praising the Iraqi national elections as a necessary first step toward establishing democracy and restoring ...
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BRUSSELS, Sep 16 (IPS) - The European Union and some of its largest member  states have reaffirmed their support for Iraq this week under the  gaze of Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawar and amid  rising tensions in the country.
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UNITED NATIONS - Iraqâs interim prime minister appealed for a major infusion of foreign troops and international aid to help his country hold elections by January, saying a failure to achieve democracy would be a victory for terrorism.