Aceh frontrunner praises election
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The man expected to be Aceh's new governor hails the province's first direct vote but says hard work lies ahead.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Preliminary results from Afghanistan&#39;s landmark elections show President Hamid Karzai well ahead of his rivals and on course to become the country&#39;s first popularly elected leader.
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Jakarta, Indonesia -- Voting began today in historic elections in Indonesia with opinion polls showing a former general who has pledged to end rampant graft, fix the economy and fight terrorism set for a comfortable win over President Megawati Sukarnoputri
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Former US president Bill Clinton ended his three-hour visit in Indonesia's Aceh by praising the people for the progress they have made in rebuilding the tsunami-torn area.
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Campaigning gets underway for next month's elections to choose a governor  in Indonesia's Aceh province.
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Indonesia&#39;s recently-elected president has visited the country&#39;s war-torn province of Aceh, the scene of one of Asia&#39;s longest-running separatist rebellions.
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Nigeria's ex-military ruler Gen Babangida, a leading candidate in next year's polls, says he is proud of his time in office.
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: Government troops and separatist rebels in Aceh clashed Monday as voters in the province took part in presidential elections. Two soldiers and three guerillas died in the fighting, the military said.
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Investors have been cheered by the decisive lead former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has taken in Indonesia&#39;s first direct presidential election.
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won  Indonesia's presidential election run-off in a landslide,  capping a rapid rise to power for the former general who has  vowed to create jobs, stamp out graft and fight terrorism.
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His fluency in several Afghan languages, his first-name friendships with world leaders and his familiarity to voters across the country should guarantee success for Afghan President Hamid Karzai in October elections.
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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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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A former separatist rebel appeared set on Tuesday to become the next governor of Aceh after a landmark election in the Indonesian province battered by decades of conflict and a horrific tsunami
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A retired general who promises to fight terrorism and clean up government was heading for victory yesterday in Indonesia&#39;s first direct presidential election.
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THE election of former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Indonesia&#39;s new president would be positive for Australian oil and gas producer Santos, the company&#39;s chief executive said.
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An urbane former general who promises  to fight terror and clean up government headed for an  overwhelming victory against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in  Indonesia's first direct presidential election Monday.
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A former separatist rebel  appeared set on Tuesday to become the next governor of Aceh  after a landmark election in the Indonesian province battered  by decades of conflict and a horrific tsunami