Men look over papers in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil the day after elections in the Kurdistan region of the country. In the photo on the front page in the foreground, a woman shows off her ink-stained finger after voting. Safin Hamed / AFP/Getty ImagesKurdish Opposition Makes Strong Showing In Iraq Regional Elections -- L.A. Times
Unofficial tallies show Change winning about 25%, making a dent in the hold of the KDP and PUK. But the numbers could change significantly if the opposition's complaints of irregularities hold up.
Reporting from Sulaymaniya, Iraq -- A new opposition movement made a surprisingly strong showing in Kurdistan's regional elections, though it did not manage to dislodge the ruling coalition that has dominated Kurdish politics for the last two decades, according to unofficial tallies released Sunday.
But Saturday's poll was clouded by allegations of fraud by the opposition in two of the Iraqi region's three provinces, where the dominant political alliance was reported to have swept the vote.
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