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Romney Paul

Ron Paul Surprise in Virginia and Romney's Leadership Woes

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney posted a convincing victory in Virginia GOP primary, but the victory was not as expected. The opinion polls and common perception told that Romney was headed for a total victory in his duel with former Texas rep. Ron Paul.
Barack Obama

How Super Tuesday Could Benefit Obama

An inconclusive outcome could potentially dampen public enthusiasm for the GOP candidates in a primary race that has dragged on for close to a year.
Putin Opposition

Anti-Putin Protesters Freed, Vow to Rally Again

Russian police released hundreds of protestors and activists who were detained during anti-Putin rallies in Moscow on Monday, including opposition leaders Alexei Navalny and Sergei Udaltsov.
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Myanmar to Float Currency in 2012/13, Unify FX Rates

Myanmar will begin a managed float of its currency in the fiscal year starting in April and wants to develop an interbank money market to end a black-market currency system that critics say deters investment and abets kleptocracy.
Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's Mission Failed in Uttar Pradesh?

Congress party is trailing in fourth place at the time of filing this article, as counting of votes got underway in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, a stunning blow to Rahul Gandhi who had staked his political future on reviving his party's fortunes in the state.
Putin Wins Russian Presidential Elections

Crowds in Russia Protest 'Skewed' Win By Putin

Thousands of protesters gathered in Moscow and other Russian cities to denounce what they considered an unfair electoral victory Sunday by Vladimir Putin, who will return to his country's presidency in May.
Medvedev and Putin

Putin Wins, But What’s Next for Medvedev?

The man who will soon cede the Russian presidency to his mentor has been promised the prime minister's job once the next Putin government is formed. But will the proposed swap happen once the new president is inaugurated in May?
2012 Election

Gingrich Wrong: You Can Put a Gun Rack in a Chevy Volt

An Atlanta man has built a gun rack for his Chevy Volt in response to Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich’s assertion that “you can’t put a gun rack in a Volt.” John McDole built his Volt gun rack in about half an hour and displayed it in a Youtube video to demonstrate the versatility of the Volt.
Russia's current Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin has tears in his eyes

Putin Wins in Landslide, But Foes Cry Fraud

Vladimir Putin, now prime minister, claimed a resounding victory with 64 percent of the vote in Russia's presidential election Sunday. He'll return to a third term as president, but opponents, citing alleged evidence of fraud, denounced the vote as illegitimate and vowed to continue their protests.
Jailed former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky attends a court session in Moscow

Russia to Review Case of Jailed Oil Tycoon Khodorkovsky

The former Yukos chief's lawyer says news that outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has told prosecutors to review the conviction may be simply a formal decision, not meaning anything, or it may be a signal from above that they have decided to close the Khodorkovsky and [Platon] Lebedev cases.

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