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Senegal voted in a tightly contested presidential race after months of unrest

By JESSICA DONATI, BABACAR DIONE and JACK THOMPSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese voted Sunday in a tightly contested presidential race following months of uncertainty and unrest that has tested the West African nation's reputation as a stable democracy in a region ...

Iran’s currency hits a record low

By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's currency fell to a record low on Sunday, plunging to 613,500 to the dollar, as its people celebrated the Persian New Year. On Sunday, people were trying to exchange rials for foreign currency at Tehran's main hub of exchange shops ...