India begins final phase as counts start in 1,400 centers
The last phase of India’s staggered election began with ballot counting in 1,400 centers across 870 towns. Exit polls favored the BJP but no clear majority. Counting will proceed in Bihar amid violence and security concerns, with allies and opposition races shaping coalition talks.
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Schroeder wins Lower Saxony vote opens path to Kohl run
Governor Gerhard Schroeder, leading with a 48 percent share for the SPD in Lower Saxony, secures a broad victory and nominates himself for September's chancellor race against Helmut Kohl. But CDU leaders say one state result has little federal impact as Germany faces nationwide political shifts.
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Controversy Rises Over Saudi Islamic Academy Plan
In Ashburn Village Virginia neighbors clash as plans for the Islamic Saudi Academy on a sod farm spark rumors and threats. County supervisors decide whether to permit a $75 million campus for 3,500 students amid opposition labeling it foreign control.
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