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Ex-President Nasheed Wins 1st Round in Maldives Election

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Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed won the most votes in Saturday's presidential election on the Indian Ocean islands, but not enough at avoid a runoff.In the third try since September to elect a new president, Mr. Nasheed won 47 percent of the vote. Abdulla Yameen, the half-brother of former strongman Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, won 30 percent.All sides agreed that a runoff would be held Sunday. But Yameem is now demanding a postponement saying he needs more time to study voter...

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