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East Timor votes in second general election in 10 months

PM of short-lived previous government confident; voters hope for stability

Voters queue at a polling station in Dili several hours after the 7 a.m. start of voting in the May 12 parliamentary elections. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
SIMON ROUGHNEEN, Asia Regional Correspondent | Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands

DILI, East Timor -- Voting took place today in East Timor to choose 65 members of parliament, who Timorese hope will form a stable administration after a year of political uncertainty and the quick collapse of a short-lived minority government.

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