Indonesian poll ends era
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Indonesians cast their ballots today in the country&#39;s first democratic presidential election. The vote will cap months of polls and finally consign decades of dictatorship to history.
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Suharto, who was ousted from power in 1998 after 32 years of authoritarian rule, dies at 86.
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JAKARTA  - Indonesia cast an emphatic vote for change in a landmark poll which saw incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri headed for defeat at the hands of a former general who has promised better security and economic reform.
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JAKARTA - Indonesia yesterday voted emphatically for change in a peaceful election that, according to the latest surveys, was expected to give former General Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono a landslide victory.
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INDONESIAN election officials today formally declared ex-general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as victor in the country&#39;s first presidential poll after a final vote tally was completed.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia - A former general who has pledged to fight terror and fix the economy was headed for a landslide win over incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's landmark elections Monday, according a nationwide sampling of votes.    Challenger Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was expected to win 62 percent of the votes compared to 38 percent for Megawati in the runoff election, according to the survey conducted by the Washington-based National Democratic Institute, the international arm of the U.S...
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JAKARTA - Official results have confirmed former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the winner of Indonesia&#39;s first direct presidential election, while incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri urged her nation Thursday to wait for the official announcement
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won Indonesia&#39;s presidential election after the former general garnered support from three-fifths of voters, the General Election Commission said.
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Indonesians get ready to vote in the second and final round of their country's presidential elections.
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A former general, who has promised to uphold civilian rule, appears to have easily defeated the incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesiaâs presidential election today, according to a nationwide survey of votes.
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Indonesians vote in a landmark  presidential election run-off on Monday and are expected to  hand power to a former general who has vowed firmer leadership  in fighting terrorism and boosting the economy.
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An emotional Megawati Sukarnoputri has urged Indonesia to accept the results of landmark polls which delivered a landslide victory to her former security minister, clearing his path to the presidency.
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Indonesians take a big step in their transition to a full democracy today when they choose their leader for the first time in the run-off ballot of the presidential election.
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Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono defeated Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri in a historic direct election but now has to deliver on promises of tighter security, better government and more jobs.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Voters hungry for change are expected today to do what was unthinkable during Indonesia's three decades of authoritarian rule -- toss out an incumbent president and vote in a political newcomer who has promised to crack down on corruption and revive the battered economy.
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Indonesia has temporarily closed its border with East Timor to prevent fugitives sneaking into Indonesian territory ahead of a tense lead-up to presidential elections, the military said on Monday.
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Megawati Sukarnoputri has declined to concede defeat in Indonesia&#39;s first direct presidential election, although with most votes counted, she is too far