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VoteshavebeencastacrosstheUnitedStatesinatightlyfoughtpresidentialelectionwithcampaigningcontinuingevenonpollingdayitself.TheRepublicancandidateMittRomneyistakingtherarestepofcampaigningintwobattlegroundstatesasvotingtakesplace.SpeakingtosupportersoutsideCleveland,Ohio,hesaiditwascriticalthatasmanypeoplegotothepollsaspossible.

Peoplearemakingcallstogetfolksouttovote,becausetheyknowwegetfolksouttovotewe'llhavetherealchange,wereallyneededinthiscountry.AndI'msoexcitedabouttheprospects.I'vegottotellyou,I'mbuoyedbythespiritofthepeopleacrossthenation,theenthusiasm,thesupport,theenergy.Itisjustamazing.Thankyou.

Bycontrast,theDemocratincumbent,BarackObamaheldhisfinalrallylateonMonday.OpinionpollshavesuggestedthatMrObamahasanarrowleadinmostofthekeystates,buttheresultwillbeveryclose.

Wefeelconfident,we'vegotthevotestowin,butit'sgoingtodependultimatelyonwhetherthosevotesturnout.AndsoIwouldencourageeverybodyonallsidesjusttomakesurethatyouexercisethispreciousrightthatwehaveandthatpeoplefoughtsohardforustohave.

SpecialmeasureshavebeenputinplacetofacilitatevotinginlargepartsoftheeasternUnitedStatesstillaffectedbylastweek'smassivestorm,whilethemajorityofpollingstationsinNewYorkaresaidtobeworkingnormally,somehavehadtoriggedupintents.Underemergencylegislationpeoplehavebeenallowedtovotewherevertheycangettowithspecialbusesprovidedtotransportthem.

ThemainIslamistgroupoccupyingnorthernMalisaysitrejectsallformsofextremismandterrorism.TheAnsarDinegroupurgedtheMaliangovernmentandotherarmedmovementstoengageinpoliticaldialoguefollowingtalkswiththeregionalmediator,PresidentBlaiseCompaoreofBurkinaFaso.RichardHamiltonhasmore.

AnsarDinewhichcontrolsthefeebletownofTimbuktu,alargetractsoftheArabnortherndesertisthoughttohavestonedpeopletodeathandamputatedthehandsofthievesunderastrictinterpretationofIslamiclaworSharia.Butnowitseemstobetalkingaboutpeace.Thisapparentturnaroundmaybebecauseoftheveryrealthreatofmilitaryinterventionbyinternationalforces.WestAfricanarmychiefshavebeenmeetinginthecapitalBamakotodiscusssuchanoperationinthenorth.AnddespitealongarduousprocessinvolvingconsultationwiththeUnitedNations,theyarenowveryclosetofinalizingdetailsofthataction.

SeveralpeoplehavebeenkilledinabombattackintheSyriancapitalDamascus.TheofficialSyriannewsagencySanasaidtheblasttookplaceinanorthwesternsuburb.TheLondonbasedSyrianobservatoryforhumanrightssaidthreebombsexplodedkillingatleasttenpeople.

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Turkey'srulingAKpartyhassubmittedtoparliamentproposalsaimedattransformingthepowerstothepresident.Undertheexistingconstitution,thepresidenthasalargelyceremonialrole.ThecurrentPrimeMinister,RecepTayyipErdoganhassaidheintendstorunfortheroleofthepresidentwhentheelectionsareheldin2014.HereisTomEsslemont.

RecepTayyipErdoganhasdominatedTurkishpoliticsfortenyears.AsPrimeMinister,he'srestoredeconomicstabilitytoacountryoncesteepedincrisis.He'sbroughttoheelTurkey'spowerfulmilitarydiminishingitsabilitytointerveneinpolitics.Tohimitmustfeelasthoughthereislittlestandinginhiswaytobecomeapresidentanddoingsoobtainingmorepower.Ifsuccessfulhewouldcontinuetoappointministersandunderhisparty'splansmakedecisionswithoutbeinghamstrungbyparliamentarybureaucracy.

CanadaandIndiahavereachedadealthatwouldallowCanadiancompaniestoexporturaniumandnuclearreactorstoIndia.TheannouncementwasmadeinDelhibythevisitingCanadianPrimeMinisterStephenHarperandhisIndiancounterpartManmohanSingh.

PoliceinVenezuelahaveseizedastashofmorethantwoandahalftonofMarijuanainthestateofTachira.ThedrugwashiddeninacontainerwhichpolicesaidhadcomefromneighbouringColombia.OneVenezuelanmanwasarrested.PolicesaytheyareworkingwiththeircounterpartsinColombiatotrackdownthesmugglingringwhichsenttheconsignment.

Spain'sconstitutionalcourthasdismissedanappealbythegoverningPopularPartychallengingthelegalityofcountry'sgaymarriagelaw.TheconservativePopularPartyclaimedthatthelawwasagainsttheconstitutionwhich,itsaid,recognisedonlytheunionofamanandawomanasmarriage.Thecourtrejectedtheargumentandupheldthelawwhichwaspassedsevenyearsagobyasocialistgovernment.

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