41.   Opposition parties dispute that and accuse the government of vote fraud and intimidating opposition voters.

42.   Opposition parties have accused Mrs. Zia of corruption and vote fraud, a charge she has denied.

43.   Past elections have been tainted by scandals involving vote fraud, extravagant campaign spending and widespread charges of vote-buying.

44.   A grand jury investigation is under way into allegations of rampant vote fraud there.

45.   Addressing widespread predictions of vote fraud, Nikolai Ryabov declared that the commission will remain impartial and will not give in to any pressure.

46.   Alexander Lukashenko, an outspoken autocrat at odds with the West, won presidential elections Sunday dogged by allegations of vote fraud, according to the Central Election Commission.

47.   Alexander Lukashenko, an outspoken autocrat who is at odds with the West, claimed a sweeping victory in presidential elections Sunday dogged by allegations of vote fraud.

48.   Alexander Lukashenko, an outspoken autocrat at odds with the West, claimed a sweeping victory in presidential elections Sunday dogged by allegations of vote fraud.

49.   Angry crowds cursed and threw stones at police in Angeles City, former home of the U.S.-run Clark Air Base, to protest alleged vote fraud.

50.   Angry crowds threw stones at police in Angeles City, former home of the U.S.-run Clark Air Base, to protest alleged vote fraud.