Romney takes big early lead in Nevada voting (Reuters)

Reuters - Bronislaw Komorowski, the candidate of Poland's ruling pro-business Civic Platform (PO), won most votes in the first round of the presidential election but results pointed to a tight run-off vote on July 4.

AP - Paul Pierce scored 28 points, Rajon Rondo had 25 and the Boston Celtics again avoided a late collapse to take a commanding lead in the Eastern Conference finals with a 95-92 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.

AFP - Hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took a strong early lead in his bid to be re-elected president, Iran's poll chief said after Iranians turned out massively to vote in Friday's pivotal presidential race.

AFP - Hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took a strong early lead in his bid to be re-elected president, Iran's poll chief said after Iranians turned out massively to vote in Friday's pivotal presidential race.

AFP - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken a strong early lead in his bid for a second term as Iran's president, chalking up 69 percent of the vote after 19 percent of ballots were counted in Friday's election, the elections chief said.

AFP - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken a strong early lead in his bid for a second term as Iran's president, chalking up 69 percent of the vote after 19 percent of ballots were counted in Friday's election, the elections chief said.

AFP - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken a strong early lead in his bid for a second term as Iran's president, chalking up 69 percent of the vote after 19 percent of ballots were counted in Friday's election, the elections chief said.

AFP - South Africa's ruling African National Congress took a commanding early lead in poll results expected to hand its popular but controversial leader Jacob Zuma the presidency.

AFP - The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) claimed an early lead Sunday shortly after polls closed in general elections expected to extend Prime Minister Hun Sen's 23-year grip on power.

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AFP - Opposition supporters took to the streets in Harare's dormitory town of Chitungwiza Sunday, singing and dancing as their Movement for Democratic Change claimed an early lead in Zimbabwe's elections.

AP - Hard-liners allied with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took a small lead in Iran's parliamentary elections, according to partial results early Saturday, but reformists showed strength in some cities where the clerical leadership allowed them to compete.

AFP - Hillary Clinton held a slender advantage over rival Barack Obama in early results from Nevada's Democratic caucuses on Saturday, official figures showed.

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