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Nov 22nd, 2009
(AP) - Campaign buttons with the photograph of presidential candidate Elvin Santos, of the Liberal Party, are for sale during Santos’ closing campaign rally in Tegucigalpa, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Santos, a construction magnate, is the main opponent to candidate to Porfirio Lobo, a wealthy businessman who is ahead by double digits in the polls. Congress is scheduled to vote on whether to instate ousted President Manuel Zelaya on Dec. 2, days after general elections on Nov. 29. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) -
ISLAMABAD (AP) - On the campaign trail in Pakistan, candidates boast about their readiness to stand up to Washington and often tout their anti-American credentials. One party leader even claims he would shoot down U.S. drones if he comes to power. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - Male actors dressed as women and scenes were projected on a white sheet for a gamble that almost bankrupted one Indian photographer, whose obsession with creating a "moving picture" sowed the seeds for the world's largest film industry. On Friday, Indian cinema marks 100 years since Dhundiraj... [Full Article]
The following are potential front-runners in Iran's June 14 presidential election to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The list of candidates will be announced next week after vetting by Iran's ruling clerics: (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Hard-line Iranian lawmakers have petitioned authorities to bar two contenders - a moderate former president and a protege of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - from running in next month's presidential election. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]