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Thu 09 Sep 2008Ukraine faces early election amid political bickering
Ukraine is facing the prospect of an early election after President Viktor Yushchenko's party today rejected calls to rejoin the ruling coalition.
The Speaker of Parliament said the clock had started to tick towards an election - the coalition has 10 days to sort out its differences, and political leaders have shown little enthusiasm for a snap poll.
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