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Yushchenko Victorious

Ray Turner - Dec 27, 2004 / 10:14 am | Story: 6080

Opposition leader Victor Yushchenko has declared victory in Ukraine's third presidential vote.

With more than 98 per cent of Sunday's ballot counted, election officials say Yushchenko has a statistically unbeatable lead, with 52 per cent against about 44 per cent for Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.

With his victory all but certain, Yushchenko offered an acceptance speech to elated supporters early Monday in Kiev's Independence Square.Full story
The catastrophic death toll in Asia caused by a massive tsunami might have been reduced had India and Sri Lanka been part of an international warning system designed to warn coastal communities about potentially deadly waves, scientists say. The warning system is designed to alert nations that potentially destructive waves may hit their coastlines within three to 14 hours.Full story