Angola's first vote since 1992 plagued by problems
In Luanda and across Angola voters faced long waits and ballot shortages in the first election since 1992. Officials acknowledged logistical deficiencies as 8 million registered voters prepared for a 220 seat parliament. President Dos Santos expects victory as the nation begins a new political era amid corruption accusations and war legacy.
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Angola
Luanda
Africa
Morgantini
Caetano de Souza
National Election Commission
Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
Dos Santos
Accuse Dos Santos
Popular Liberation Movement of Angola
Savimbi
Rosetta flies by Steins asteroid near Mars and Jupiter
The European Space Agency Rosetta probe completed a close flyby of asteroid 2867 Steins, 250 million miles from Earth, as engineers paused transmissions for 90 minutes. Mission managers praised the maneuver, with first images expected later today and data processing to follow for insights into solar system origins.
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Darmstadt
Germany
Rosetta
Earth
European Space Agency
Mars
Jupiter
ESA
Gerhard Schwehm
Paolo Ferri
The
Solar and Planetary Missions
Schwehm
Steins
Churyumov-Gerasimenko
France
Ireland
Netherlands
NASA
European Union
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