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Pro-Democracy Candidate Wins Seat in Legislature
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Pro-democracy candidate Anson Chan, a hugely popular former government official, won a seat in Hong Kong's legislature Monday, a win she hailed as a victory for democracy in the southern Chinese territory.
Chan received 175,874 votes, or about 54.6 percent, of the ballots cast in Sunday's election, according to official results announced early Monday.
Although Chan's victory was not expected to change the balance of power in the legislature, where pro-Beijing voices dominate, the race had been seen as a gauge of the public's desire for democratic reform as the former British colony is experiencing a booming economy.
MEXICO
Giant Skating Rink Opens In Historic Central Square
A group of Mexicans stood in line all night to be first to skate on a giant ice rink in Mexico City's historic Zocalo square, and hundreds more lined up beginning at dawn in a country where natural ice and snow are novelties.
The 34,400-square-foot rink, built to hold 1,200 skaters, who can use it without charge, was inaugurated Saturday night with fireworks, Christmas lights and a musical skating show viewed by thousands.
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40 Insurgents Killed in Fighting
Afghan and NATO-led troops battled with Taliban fighters and called in airstrikes in a series of clashes in the country's south that left 40 insurgents dead, an official said.
Lebanese Nominate Army Chief
Lebanon's anti-Syrian governing coalition nominated Gen. Michel Suleiman for president, opening the way for the army chief to fill the vacant post in a step that could ease a deep political crisis.
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