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Armenian elections competitive and largely peaceful, but shortcomings undermined confidence in the process, observers say

Armenian voters look for their names on publicly displayed voter lists, at a precinct in Ararat on election day, 6 May 2012.

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Serbia’s elections open and highly competitive, additional transparency needed

A voter collects his ballot papers at a polling station in Staro Sajmište, Belgrade, during the parliamentary elections and early...

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Argentina destroys 11,000 firearms

Nearly 11,000 firearms surrendered by their owners were destroyed by the government as part of a programme to reduce the number of weapons in Argentina, officials said.

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France Elects First Socialist President in Nearly Two Decades

Francois Hollande has been elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades, beating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a vote marked by anger over austerity measures, high unemployment and the country's lagging economy.

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