Nov 5th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
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If Mahmoud Abbas follows through with his threat and does not stand in the next Palestinian presidential elections the most likely candidate to replace him is probably Marwan Barghouti, a popular Fatah leader who is now serving five life terms in an Israeli jail.
He was convicted in 2002 of involvement in the killing of four Israelis and a Greek Orthodox monk, but is seen as a potential leader by many Palestinians.
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H1N1 'may delay Ukraine poll"
Nov 6th, 2009 - Al Jazeera English
Ukraine's presidential poll could be postponed due to a H1N1 outbreak, an official has said.
Writing on the website Ukrainska Pravada on Friday, Igor Popov, the deputy head of President Viktor Yushchenko's secretariat...Ukraine may delay poll because of flu epidemic-TASS
Nov 6th, 2009 - Reuters
MOSCOW, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine may delay its presidential elections until May 2010 because of the flu epidemic, the deputy head of President Viktor Yushchenko's secretariat was reported by Itar-Tass news agency as saying on Friday.
Ukraine may delay poll because of flu epidemic: report
Nov 6th, 2009 - Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine may delay its presidential elections until May 2010 because of the flu epidemic, the deputy head of President Viktor Yushchenko's secretariat was reported by Itar-Tass news agency as saying on Friday.
No takers for Abbas' Palestinian presidency
Nov 6th, 2009 - Reuters
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - There were no bids by younger Palestinian leaders on Friday to step into the shoes of President Mahmoud Abbas, who says he does not want to run for re-election in January.
Making clear the Fatah movement is...Brown tells Karzai: Reform or lose U.K. backing
Nov 6th, 2009 - MSNBC
LONDON - Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghanistan's government on Friday to take action against corruption, saying he would not risk more British lives there unless it reforms.
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