Obama's
momentous victory, five months since his shock win over Clinton in the very first
nominating contest in Iowa, sets up an intriguing general election clash with
Republican Arizona senator McCain. On November 4, voters must pick between Obama,
46, a freshman senator and charismatic mixed-race standard-bearer of a new political
generation, and McCain, 71, a wounded Vietnam war hero asking for one final call
to service... full story
International
observers say Macedonia's elections, which were disrupted by ethnic violence,
failed to meet international standards. The prime minister's conservative party,
which advocates pursuing European Union membership, won the election. But observers
say European integration could be more difficult following the election-day violence
that left at least one person dead and several others injured... full
story
Obama's
momentous victory, five months since his shock win over Clinton in the very first
nominating contest in Iowa, sets up an intriguing general election clash with
Republican Arizona senator McCain. On November 4, voters must pick between Obama,
46, a freshman senator and charismatic mixed-race standard-bearer of a new political
generation, and McCain, 71, a wounded Vietnam war hero asking for one final call
to service... 
Elections
in Macedonia