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• Monday, November 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Nicaragua awaits election result

  Former revolutionary Daniel Ortega took a big lead in this country's presidential election late Sunday and was close to winning a first-round victory.

• Monday, November 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  China expands economic and political ties with Africa

  The China-Africa summit ended in Beijing with the Chinese government pledging to double both aid and trade with African nations.

• Monday, November 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Republican voters enthusiasm dwindling, says Time

  Republicans are less enthusiastic than Democrats about going to vote Tuesday in the United States mid term elections according to a survey from Time magazine Sunday edition.

• Monday, November 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Corruption: Chile and Uruguay have lowest regional levels

  Chile and Uruguay were the best ranked countries in the latest edition of the “Corruption Perceptions Index” (CPI) released Monday by the nongovernmental corruption watchdog Transparency International.

• Monday, November 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Mine clearance operations in Tierra del Fuego

  The Chilean Army announced it will begin mine clearance operations in Tierra del Fuego in the second half of November.

• Monday, November 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  World tourism remains strong with global growth above 4%

  World tourism is expected to grow 4% in 2007 for the fourth year running, although slightly slower than in previous years according to the latest release from the United Nations World Tourism Organization in Madrid.

• Monday, November 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina demands UN terminology for Falklands' dispute

  Argentina requested the European Union to recognize United Nations resolutions and procedures in all references to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and surrounding maritime spaces.

• Sunday, November 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Largest container vessel made her fist trip

  A ship said to be the world's largest container vessel has arrived in a Suffolk port to unload 45,000 tonnes of Christmas goods from China.

• Sunday, November 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Panama wins backing for UN seat

  The UN Latin American and Caribbean Group has endorsed Panama to take its non-permanent seat on the Security Council, diplomats said.

• Sunday, November 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  President Fox slams U.S. migration policy

  Mexico's president criticized Washington's plans to build a fence along the nations' shared border during a summit on migration Saturday in Ururugay