Monitors Call Independence Vote 'Credible'

Last week's referendum over independence in southern Sudan was "credible and well organized," said international monitors cited by Bloomberg News.

The turnout for the week-long voting that ended on Saturday surpassed the 60 percent required for validation, said Veronique de Keyser, the chief of the European Union observer mission.

The voting met international standards, with the results "virtually certain" for secession, according to the Atlanta-based Carter Center, which...