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Reuters - Greece’s ruling PASOK socialist party was ahead in most regions in crucial local elections on Sunday, an official estimate showed, in a boost for Prime Minister George Papandreou…

Reuters - Disgruntled Greeks went to the polls in local elections on Sunday that could trigger a national vote if they fail to give the government support for austerity plans…

AP - Greeks have begun voting in a municipal election seen as a crucial test of support for austerity measures in the crisis-hit country.

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Reuters - Local polls in Greece Sunday could trigger national elections in one of Europe’s most economically troubled countries if they fail to give Prime Minister George Papandreou support for…

Time.com - The President began his Asia trip by paying tribute to the victims of the Mumbai massacre, but locals weren’t happy that his arrival spoiled holiday festivities– and business

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AFP - Ukraine’s opposition claimed serious irregularities in Sunday’s local elections, which are seen as an important test of President Viktor Yanukovych’s commitment to democratic freedoms.

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AP - A spokesman for Baghdad’s Provincial Council says a roadside bomb has hit a convoy carrying a local government member, killing him and wounding eight people.

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AP - Mexican President Felipe Calderon has sent lawmakers a proposal to abolish Mexico’s notoriously corrupt and ineffective municipal police forces.

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Time.com - A U.S.-backed strategy to counter the Taliban raises the danger of empowering warlords

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Time.com - A visit to the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza shows a humanitarian crisis as well as an economy that manages to tick on despite the Israeli-Egyptian blockade

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