... and Istanbul, Turkey -- Afghan officials on Thursday set Aug. 20 as the date for their nation's presidential election, starting the clock on a campaign that will be waged against the backdrop of an increasingly violent insurgency and rising domestic discontent. ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 13 -- Businesspeople rushed to deliver expensive jewelry and cardboard boxes stuffed with cash to the tree-canopied mansion of Taiwan's top leader to secure valuable political favors. ...
Saturday, March 14, 2009
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