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France Votes in Presidential Runoff

Latest opinion polls indicate President Nicolas Sarkozy has narrowed gap behind Socialist rival Francois Hollande

People queue to cast their ballots in the second-round vote of the 2012 French presidential elections in a polling station in Lyon, May 6, 2012.

Voter Anger Bodes Change in France

President Nicolas Sarkozy could lose to Socialist rival Francois Hollande in runoff presidential election

Socialist Party candidate for the presidential election Francois Hollande meets a resident with his companion Valerie Trierweiler, center, as he tours Tulle, after voting , May 6, 2012.

Exit Polls: Greek Austerity Parties Suffer Major Losses

Surveys show conservative New Democracy party carrying 17 to 20 percent of the vote, PASOK party between 14 and 17 percent

A Greek Orthodox priest holds his ballot paper as he exits a voting booth at an Athens primary school used as a polling station, during Greece's general election, May 6, 2012.

Syria Prepares for Election

Authorities praise parliamentary election as major reform, while opposition activists dismiss it as a farce

United Nations (U.N.) observers examine a Syrian army tank during a field visit to the al-Zabadani area, near Damascus, May 6, 2012.

Russian Police, Protesters Clash at Anti-Putin Rally

Estimated 20,000 people protesting on eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration for third presidential term

Participants sit down on the street during the "march of the million" opposition protest in central Moscow May 6, 2012.

Secretary of State Clinton Makes Kolkata Her First Stop in India

Observers say it is significant that the first major meeting on Clinton's agenda is with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton waves upon arrival in Kolkata, India, Sunday, May 6, 2012.

Biden: US Ready to Give Visa to Chinese Activist

US vice president says Washington expects China to stick to commitment to allow Chen Guangcheng to take up fellowship offer

US Vice President Joe Biden (file photo)

Nigerian Churches Ramp Up Security Against Attack Risk

Christians at a church in Kaduna are refusing to let the threat of attack keep them from Sunday services

Security in front of the Good News Church in Kaduna, Nigeria, May 3, 2012.

Life Returning to Normal in Mogadishu

Officials say security is much improved, although there are still sporadic clashes, occasional suicide bomb attack

Life returns to normal in Mogadishu, Somalia, March 27, 2012.
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