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Alassane Ouattara Wins Presidential Election - Abidjan

Supporters of Alassane Ouattara celebrate at the headquarter of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 27, 2025. Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, candidate of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, has won a fourth term in the presidential election with 89.77 percent of the votes, according to provisional results released Monday by the country's Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alassane Ouattara Wins Presidential Election - Abidjan

Supporters of Alassane Ouattara celebrate at the headquarter of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 27, 2025. Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, candidate of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, has won a fourth term in the presidential election with 89.77 percent of the votes, according to provisional results released Monday by the country's Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alassane Ouattara Wins Presidential Election - Abidjan

A supporter of Alassane Ouattara celebrates at the headquarter of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 27, 2025. Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, candidate of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, has won a fourth term in the presidential election with 89.77 percent of the votes, according to provisional results released Monday by the country's Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alassane Ouattara Wins Presidential Election - Abidjan

Supporters of Alassane Ouattara celebrate at the headquarter of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 27, 2025. Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, candidate of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, has won a fourth term in the presidential election with 89.77 percent of the votes, according to provisional results released Monday by the country's Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alassane Ouattara Wins Presidential Election - Abidjan

Supporters of Alassane Ouattara celebrate at the headquarter of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 27, 2025. Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, candidate of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, has won a fourth term in the presidential election with 89.77 percent of the votes, according to provisional results released Monday by the country's Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alassane Ouattara Wins Presidential Election - Abidjan

File photo taken on Oct. 25, 2025, shows President Alassane Ouattara voting at a polling station, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, candidate of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, has won a fourth term in the presidential election with 89.77 percent of the votes, according to provisional results released Monday by the country's Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Inauguration Ceremony - Kigali

Members of the military band are pictured during the presidential inauguration ceremony of President-elect Paul Kagame at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, August 11, 2024. President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. Photo by Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Inauguration Ceremony - Kigali

People attend the presidential inauguration ceremony of President-elect Paul Kagame at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, August 11, 2024. President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. Photo by Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Inauguration Ceremony - Kigali

Rwanda's President-elect Paul Kagame delivers a speech during his presidential inauguration ceremony at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, August 11, 2024. President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. Photo by Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWANDA-KIGALI-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240812) -- KIGALI, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rwanda's President-elect Paul Kagame delivers a speech during his presidential inauguration ceremony at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, Aug. 11, 2024. President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. (Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWANDA-KIGALI-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240812) -- KIGALI, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the presidential inauguration ceremony of President-elect Paul Kagame at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, Aug. 11, 2024. President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. (Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWANDA-KIGALI-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240812) -- KIGALI, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Members of the military band are pictured during the presidential inauguration ceremony of President-elect Paul Kagame at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, Aug. 11, 2024. President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. (Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS-KICK OFF

(240526) -- PHNOM PENH, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter puts her ballot paper in a ballot box during local council elections in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 26, 2024 The municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term kicked off in Cambodia on Sunday, with five political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson said. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS-KICK OFF

(240526) -- PHNOM PENH, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters line up to vote in local council elections in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 26, 2024. The municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term kicked off in Cambodia on Sunday, with five political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson said. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS-KICK OFF

(240526) -- PHNOM PENH, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter puts her ballot paper in a ballot box during local council elections in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 26, 2024 The municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term kicked off in Cambodia on Sunday, with five political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson said. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS-KICK OFF

(240526) -- PHNOM PENH, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters line up to vote in local council elections in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 26, 2024. The municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term kicked off in Cambodia on Sunday, with five political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson said. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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Merkel assured of 4th term in German vote, anti-migrant party surges

BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 25 Kyodo - People at a bar in Berlin watch television broadcasts of projections following the parliamentary election on Sept. 24, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is assured of a fourth term, while the anti-migrant Alternative for Germany won seats in parliament for the first time, projections showed.

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Oldest serving mayor wins 4th term at 82

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Shigemasa Igawa, 82, Japan's oldest serving mayor, holds a bouquet in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on April 8, 2012, after securing his fourth term without a vote in the mayoral election in the western city.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 14, 2011. He said he has decided to back out of his plan to run in April's Tokyo gubernatorial election following a recent announcement by incumbent Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara of his intention to seek a fourth term.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 14, 2011. He said recently he would seek a fourth term in April's election, even though he had earlier suggested he would not run.

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Matsumoto named Japanese foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 9, 2011, after assuming the post. Matsumoto, a fourth-term House of Representatives lawmaker, vows to deepen the Japan-U.S. alliance and push economic diplomacy.

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Matsumoto named Japanese foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and new Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 9, 2011, after an attestation ceremony. Matsumoto, a fourth-term House of Representatives lawmaker and state foreign secretary, succeeded Seiji Maehara, who resigned as foreign minister over illegal political donations.

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Hiroshima Mayor Akiba not to seek 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (C) attends a New Year party in Hiroshima on Jan. 4, 2011. The 68-year-old advocate of global nuclear disarmament said he will not seek a fourth term in the mayoral election slated for April 10.

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Hiroshima Mayor Akiba not to seek 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (C) attends a New Year party in Hiroshima on Jan. 4, 2011. The 68-year-old advocate of global nuclear disarmament said he will not seek a fourth term in the mayoral election slated for April 10.

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Hiroshima Mayor Akiba not to seek 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba. The 68-year-old advocate of global nuclear disarmament said Jan. 4, 2011, that he will not run for his fourth term in the mayoral election slated for April 10.

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Belarus President Lukashenko reelected

MINSK, Belarus - Protesters and riot police square off near a government building in the Belarus capital Minsk on Dec. 19, 2010, with the opposition crying foul over the outcome of the country's presidential election. Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko was reelected for a fourth term, the state electoral commission said on Dec. 20.

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Belarus President Lukashenko reelected

MINSK, Belarus - Opposition supporters protest against the outcome of the Belarus presidential election in Minsk on Dec. 19, 2010. Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko was reelected for a fourth term, the state electoral commission said on Dec. 20.

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Belarus President Lukashenko reelected

MINSK, Belarus - Belarus presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, a former senior foreign ministry official, speaks to reporters in front of a polling station in Minsk on Dec. 19, 2010. Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko was reelected for a fourth term, the state electoral commission said on Dec. 20.

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Belarus President Lukashenko reelected

MINSK, Belarus - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks to reporters after casting his vote in the country's presidential election in Minsk on Dec. 19, 2010. Lukashenko was reelected for a fourth term, the state electoral commission said on Dec. 20.

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SDP chief Fukushima secures 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Consumer affairs minister Mizuho Fukushima (C) bows during a meeting with other lawmakers of the Social Democratic Party in the parliamentary building Dec. 4, 2009. Fukushima was reelected as uncontested party leader for a fourth term the same day.

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SDP chief Fukushima secures 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Consumer affairs minister Mizuho Fukushima speaks during a meeting with other lawmakers of the Social Democratic Party in the parliamentary building Dec. 4, 2009. Fukushima was reelected as uncontested party leader for a fourth term the same day.

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SDP Fukushima to seek reelection as party leader

TOKYO, Japan - Consumer affairs minister Mizuho Fukushima announces her bid to seek reelection as leader of the Social Democratic Party in parliament Dec. 2, 2009. Fukushima will try to secure her fourth term as leader of the SDP, a small partner of the Democratic Party of Japan in the ruling coalition.

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Miyagi Gov. Asano won't seek 4th term

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano speaks at a press conference at the Miyagi prefectural government office in Sendai on Aug. 22. He said he will not seek a fourth term in the gubernatorial election on Oct. 23.

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HKSAR LegCo president confident of enhanced executive-legislature relationship

STORY: HKSAR LegCo president confident of enhanced executive-legislature relationship DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hong Kong 2. various of the headquarters of LegCo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, President of LegCo of HKSAR 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, President of LegCo of HKSAR 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, President of LegCo of HKSAR 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, President of LegCo of HKSAR STORYLINE: President of the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the HKSAR, Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, has expressed optimism about positive interactions between the HKSAR government and the legislature. Leung has served as a LegCo member for five terms. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, President of LegCo of HKSAR "During certain periods of the fourth-term, fifth-term and sixth-term LegCos, opposition lawmakers made every effort to undermine the

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President Bashar al-Assad And His Wife Vote - Douma

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma cast their votes at a polling station in Douma, near Damascus, as voting began across Syria for an election guaranteed to return Assad for a fourth term in office. The 55-year-old president, who has been in power since 2000. Douma, Syria on May 26, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Bashar al-Assad And His Wife Vote - Douma

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma cast their votes at a polling station in Douma, near Damascus, as voting began across Syria for an election guaranteed to return Assad for a fourth term in office. The 55-year-old president, who has been in power since 2000. Douma, Syria on May 26, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yokohama mayoral election

Incumbent Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi speaks after losing in the Yokohama mayoral election on Aug. 22, 2021, in her bid to secure a fourth term.

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Miyagi Gov. Asano won't seek 4th term

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano speaks at a press conference at the Miyagi prefectural government office in Sendai on Aug. 22. He said he will not seek a fourth term in the gubernatorial election on Oct. 23. (Kyodo)

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Incumbent secures 4th term as Aomori governor

Holding a bouquet, Shingo Mimura, governor of Japan's northeastern prefecture of Aomori, expresses joy in the prefectural capital city of Aomori as he secures a fourth term in the gubernatorial election on June 7, 2015, beating a doctor who challenged him. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Merkel to run for 4th term as chancellor: politician

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, seen in this photo taken on July 28, 2016, in Berlin, will run for a fourth term in 2017 elections, a senior politician in her party said on Nov. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Belarus President Lukashenko reelected

MINSK, Belarus - Protesters and riot police square off near a government building in the Belarus capital Minsk on Dec. 19, 2010, with the opposition crying foul over the outcome of the country's presidential election. Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko was reelected for a fourth term, the state electoral commission said on Dec. 20. (Kyodo)

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Oldest serving mayor wins 4th term at 82

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Shigemasa Igawa, 82, Japan's oldest serving mayor, holds a bouquet in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on April 8, 2012, after securing his fourth term without a vote in the mayoral election in the western city. (Kyodo)

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Matsumoto named Japanese foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 9, 2011, after assuming the post. Matsumoto, a fourth-term House of Representatives lawmaker, vows to deepen the Japan-U.S. alliance and push economic diplomacy. (Kyodo)

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Matsumoto named Japanese foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and new Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 9, 2011, after an attestation ceremony. Matsumoto, a fourth-term House of Representatives lawmaker and state foreign secretary, succeeded Seiji Maehara, who resigned as foreign minister over illegal political donations. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 14, 2011. He said he has decided to back out of his plan to run in April's Tokyo gubernatorial election following a recent announcement by incumbent Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara of his intention to seek a fourth term. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 14, 2011. He said recently he would seek a fourth term in April's election, even though he had earlier suggested he would not run. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima Mayor Akiba not to seek 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (C) attends a New Year party in Hiroshima on Jan. 4, 2011. The 68-year-old advocate of global nuclear disarmament said he will not seek a fourth term in the mayoral election slated for April 10. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima Mayor Akiba not to seek 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (C) attends a New Year party in Hiroshima on Jan. 4, 2011. The 68-year-old advocate of global nuclear disarmament said he will not seek a fourth term in the mayoral election slated for April 10. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima Mayor Akiba not to seek 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba. The 68-year-old advocate of global nuclear disarmament said Jan. 4, 2011, that he will not run for his fourth term in the mayoral election slated for April 10. (Kyodo)

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Belarus President Lukashenko reelected

MINSK, Belarus - Opposition supporters protest against the outcome of the Belarus presidential election in Minsk on Dec. 19, 2010. Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko was reelected for a fourth term, the state electoral commission said on Dec. 20. (Kyodo)