Abkhazia Holds Presidential Election

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The breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia is voting for a new president, three years to the day since Russia recognized it as an independent state. Voters are choosing between three candidates -- Prime Minister Sergei Shamba, Vice President Alexander Ankvab, and an opposition candidate, Raul Khajimba -- to replace Sergei Bagapsh, who died suddenly