BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A United Nations official said on Friday he saw no reason to rerun last week's Iraqi election despite allegations by Sunni Arab and secular parties of fraud.
At least two dozen disgruntled Iraqi parties, including the biggest Sunni and secular blocs, formally demanded a new vote on Thursday after partial results from the Dec. 15 poll showed they had done worse than expected and that Shi'ite Islamists had again triumphed and might win a majority in parliament.
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