Elections
Sep 5 2008, AP

Angola stumbled on the road to democracy Friday, voters waiting for hours to take part in the first election in 16 years as ballot shortages and a lack of voting officials played havoc at the polls.

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Pakistani Pesident elect Asif Ali Zardari, head of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party and widower of two-time Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, smiles as he arrives to a celebration dinner at the Prime Minister residence in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday,...