Peaceful election after years of war
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP): Sierra Leone held its first presidential elections yesterday since United Nations peacekeepers withdrew two years ago, a historic poll that many hope will show this country can change power peacefully after being ravaged by...
Roadside bomb claims governor, police chief
BAGHDAD (AP): A powerful roadside bomb yesterday killed the governor and police chief of a southern province that has seen fierce internal fighting between Shiite factions, officials said.The bomb struck a convoy carrying the Khalil Jalil Hamza, the...
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