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  1. the doctor

    Violence across Syria on eve of constitution vote (AP)

    AP - Syria defied international calls to halt attacks on rebel enclaves as at least 89 people were killed nationwide Saturday on the eve of a constitutional referendum that the opposition sees as a ploy by President Bashar Assad's regime. More...
  2. the doctor

    Syria to hold referendum on new draft constitution (AP)

    AP - As the Syrian military besieged rebellious areas Wednesday, President Bashar Assad ordered a referendum for later this month on a new constitution that would open the way to political parties other than his ruling Baath Party. More...
  3. Scammer

    Sudan referendum results out soon

    -- The preliminary results of a referendum on an independent Southern Sudan will be announced in the next few days, with final results as early as February 7, the national commission that organized the vote said Tuesday, The South Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC), which was formed last year...
  4. Scammer

    Southern Sudan edges towards split

    -- An overwhelming majority of Southern Sudanese voted to split from the north, new preliminary results show, bringing the largest nation in Africa closer to breaking into two. The results, published Friday on the website of the commission that ran the referendum, show 98.6% voted for a split...
  5. Scammer

    Historic vote on whether to split Sudan ends

    http://cnn.com/video/?/video/international/2011/01/14/mme.a.sudan.election.cnn -- Polling stations across Southern Sudan began counting Saturday ballots cast in a weeklong referendum whose result could split the country into two. Voting ended at 6 p.m. Saturday and officials -- monitored by...
  6. Scammer

    Transparency call over Sudan oil profits

    -- A report released Thursday calls for more transparency over Sudan oil revenues to avoid conflict as the nation prepares for a vote that could see it split into two. "With a referendum on independence for southern Sudan just days away, oil sector transparency is now more important than ever...
  7. Scammer

    Preparations under way for Sudan vote

    A plane carrying thousands of ballots has landed in Southern Sudan ahead of a pivotal referendum there next month. The plane carried nearly 45,000 pounds (20,400 kilograms) of ballots. People are scheduled to begin voting on January 9 on whether Southern Sudan should become independent or...
  8. Scammer

    Sudan parties must address obstacles in new talks, U.S. says

    Washington -- Sudan parties must be ready to compromise in a new round of talks as the country's north and south regions prepare for a vote that could see them split into two, U.S. officials say. "With just 79 days remaining until January 9th ... there is just no more time to waste," said Scott...
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