Timeline of the 2009 Iranian election protests in Tehran and across the country of Iran. This day was the Day of Ashura, which marks the death of Imam Hussain and is an important day on the Shiite calendar. Police fired upon protesters and used tear gas. State TV reported that 15 people died this day, yet official reports from the Iranian government put the death toll at 8, making this the deadliest day of the protests since June. Among those killed was Seyed Ali Mousavi, the nephew of Mir-Hossein Mousavi. At least 300 people were arrested. BBC called the protests "the worst violence since last June's contested
Philippine presidential election since 1986 has not won the presidential election. Political strategists have divided the country into several "corridors" that replicate or combine administrative regions, which in turn are mostly based from the main ethnic groups. In 1992, prior to the 1992 election, Luis Villafuerte outlined several "corridors" throughout the country, from north to south: Manila, and by extension, Metro Manila, has voted for the "opposition" candidate (or the opponent(s) of the incumbent's party) in the election. Since the creation of the province of Basilan, the province has always had the provincial winner be elected President. The national winner has always been