21.   Constantinescu beat Ion Iliescu in a November presidential runoff.

22.   Despite a remarkable political comeback, Lech Walesa has been vanquished by a telegenic ex-Communist in a presidential runoff that exposed lingering divisions in Polish society.

23.   Despite a remarkable political comeback, Lech Walesa apparently has been vanquished by a telegenic ex-Communist in a presidential runoff that exposed lingering divisions in Polish society.

24.   Early returns gave former military ruler Didier Ratsiraka the lead Monday over ousted president Albert Zafy in a presidential runoff.

25.   Ex-Communist challenger Aleksander Kwasniewski led former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa by a slim margin in a presidential runoff on Sunday, initial unofficial results showed.

26.   Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen to face President Jacques Chirac in French presidential runoff, according to media projections based on exit polls.

27.   In a presidential runoff Sunday, former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa led ex-Communist challenger Aleksander Kwasniewski by a slim margin, exit polls showed.

28.   In Serbia this weekend, Djindjic is calling for a boycott of the presidential runoff.

29.   In the presidential runoff, Roman put his weight behind Constantinescu in exchange for a share of his party in the government.

30.   Incumbent favored to win presidential runoff.