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Democrats face key test as Hong Kong votes
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong voters headed to the polls Sunday, with the
city’s pro-democracy parties scrambling to avoid heavy losses and
several high-profile politicians facing potential defeat.
The polls opened at 7:30 a.m. across the
southern Chinese city with all 60 legislature seats up for grabs.
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Abdullah: Stop argument over race issues
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged his
countrymen to stop discussing race and religious issues after a
dispute over comments by a ruling party member, according to reports
Sunday.
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Zardari prepares to be sworn in
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ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari is expected to be sworn in as
Pakistan’s president Monday, capping a remarkable rise from jail,
exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto’s assassination just nine months
ago, an official said.
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NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar's police chief on Sunday denied detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was on hunger strike after her party said she has been refusing food for three weeks.
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