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Cuba's Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel

 Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba's new president, replacing Raúl Castro who took over from his ailing brother Fidel in 2006.

Fifa to vote on Sepp Blatter presidency

 The 209 members of Fifa are set to vote for their new president at their congress in Zurich, amid a huge corruption scandal.

Brazil chooses its new president in tightest election in decades

 Millions of Brazilians are set to vote for a new president in what correspondents say is the tightest vote the country has seen in decades.

Iran votes in key presidential contest

Iran chooses a new president Friday in an election the reformists hope their sole candidate will win in the face of divided conservative ranks, four years after the disputed re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.