Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hardliner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement of the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. CBC | World News
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Bolivia’s Evo Morales leads vote, but appears headed for runoff
President Evo Morales led in early returns from the first round of Sunday’s presidential election, but he appeared headed to a runoff in the tightest political race of his life. CBC | World News
Read More »Slovenia heads to run-off vote in presidential election
Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor has acknowledged that a run-off vote will be necessary after the first round of balloting in the country’s presidential election. CBC | World News
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