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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.
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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.
Mumbai Railway Station

Budget 2012-13: Expectations and Exigencies

The Union budget has always provided major policy direction which has been anxiously awaited by the common man and the industry. But over the years, the tax system has become more crystallised and yet expectations have not ceased. Check out expectations of Budget 2012-13.
Super Tuesday Contests: Latest Poll Information and How the Candidates are Placed

Super Tuesday Contests: Latest Poll Information and How the Candidates Are Placed

The Republican presidential race is entering a decisive phase on Tuesday with 10 states holding their primaries or caucuses on the day. The topsy-turvy GOP race so far couldn't zero in a candidate to fight President Obama in the November elections.Though traditionally Super Tuesday is considered as the defining day for the presidential primaries, neck and neck competition between the GOP presidential candidates this year apparently will push the battle beyond the D-day.
Putin Wins Russian Presidential Elections

Emotional Putin Wins Russian Presidential Elections

Vladimir Putin triumphed in Russia's presidential election on Sunday and, tears rolling down his cheeks, called his victory a turning point that had prevented the country falling into the hands of enemies.
Putin flag

Putin Claims Landslide Win, Opponents 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.
Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi

UP Exit Polls Reflect a Blow for Congress

Rahul Gandhi failed to deliver the election comeback he had promised for the Congress party in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, according to voter surveys released after the phased, month-long poll ended Saturday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers speech in Moscow in run-up to presidential election

Russia's Putin Set to Win Election: Stalin-Like Legacy Unfolding?

When the Soviet era political permafrost melted gradually over the ten years after the 1991 collapse of the red star, the relic -- the holy relic -- that emerged was Vladimir Putin, the successor chosen by Boris Yeltsin at the end of a senselessly chaotic decade.
Iranian Parlimentary Election Results

Iran Elections 2012: Polling Results Indicate End to Ahmadinejad Rule

The results from Iran's Parliamentary elections, which took place on Fri., March 2, trickled in on Saturday. The results so far indicate that the Broad Principalist Coalition, a political organization founded in 2008 by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei to oppose Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, will win in a landslide, signifying the end of Ahmadinejad's rule.
A woman holds her identification in front of her face as she rests after voting at a polling station during Iran's parliamentary election in southern Tehran March 2, 2012.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad May be Biggest Loser in Iran's Election

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be the biggest loser -- and the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be the biggest winner -- in the parliamentary elections conducted Friday, but the final results will not be known for two or three days.
Super Tuesday 2012: Ranking the Candidates' Chances, From Ohio to Alaska

What Is Super Tuesday? What to Watch Out For

It's one of the biggest nights of the election year, and for the GOP presidential nomination contest, it could be a game-changer. Although the GOP primaries and caucuses began two months ago on Jan. 3 in Iowa, in recent weeks, everything has been building up to Super Tuesday.

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