World IN BRIEF : CYPRUS : President in Lead but Faces Runoff
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Greek Cypriots voted in presidential elections seen as a referendum on a U.N. plan to reunite the island, split into Greek and Turkish enclaves since 1974. President George Vassiliou--the only leading contender to support the proposal--won 44% of the 355,535 votes, but not the majority needed to win the election outright. Right-wing candidate Glafcos Clerides came in second with nearly 37%. A runoff is scheduled for next Sunday.
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