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Vol. 5 Num 244 Mon. January 31, 2005  
   
International


Iraqi polls no quick fix for mounting problems
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Women queue in front of a sign that reads, "Your voice is the future" as they wait to cast their ballot at a polling station yesterday in the southern holy city of Najaf, 160kms from Baghdad. Iraqi voters are to choose a transitional 275-seat National Assembly, a parliament for the semi-autonomous Kurdish region and 18 provincial councils in the national elections. PHOTO: AFP