Thu, Nov 04, 2004 - Page 5 News List

US Election: Entire world watches election outcome

GLOBAL AFFAIR From Europe to Africa, from Asia to South America, people kept track yesterday of results from the US election to fathom its worldwide influence

AP , TAIPEI

"I like Bush better because he is close to our prime minister," she said. "I think he is good for Japan and supportive of Japan and he has a nice personality."

In India's high-tech hub of Bangalore, executive L.S. Ram watched election coverage from his office in a business process outsourcing firm.

A cricket test match between India and Australia was also going to be shown live on television in the cricket-mad nation, but Ram was foregoing sports for the day.

"This is more exciting" than cricket, he said between phone calls to clients. "The whole event is very exciting."

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