Burma bars poll in 'unsafe' areas

Burma bars poll in 'unsafe' areas


Burma bars poll in 'unsafe' areas

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:12 AM PDT

Burma's authorities bar a number of constituencies - mostly where ethnic groups are dominant - from taking part in November's elections, state media say.


Burma bars poll in 'unsafe' areas

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:12 AM PDT

Burma's authorities bar a number of constituencies - mostly where ethnic groups are dominant - from taking part in November's elections, state media say.


Pope warns young against 'temptations'

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:51 PM PDT

The Pope has urged young Catholics in Scotland to resist the 'destructive and divisive' temptations of drugs, money, sex, pornography and alcohol.


'De-carbon' UK says Centrica boss

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:49 PM PDT

The boss of the utility company Centrica says the UK needs a revolution in its energy sector to avert serious climate change.


Low Expectations for Afghan Election

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 01:05 PM PDT

More Afghans are expected to stay away from the polls in Saturday's parliamentary election than in any vote since the Taliban's downfall.


Senate Passes Bill to Aid Small Businesses

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:35 PM PDT

Senate Democrats surmounted opposition by Republicans to pass the multi-billion dollar package of tax breaks and loans for small businesses.


An Aid Worker Writes From Afghanistan

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:54 AM PDT

Within moments of realizing that my colleagues had been killed, I'd begun the extremely common rethinking of risk management that every civilian aid worker has developed out of necessity.


A Rundown on the Afghan Parliamentary Election

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:19 PM PDT

WHAT'S AT STAKE?


Swiss Women 2-3 England Women

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:53 AM PDT

England Women book their spot at the 2011 World Cup after a second leg play-off win against Switzerland, despite having keeper Rachel Brown sent-off.


Liverpool v Steaua Bucharest

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 04:41 AM PDT

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Liverpool and Steaua Bucharest in the Europa League.


Salzburg 0-2 Man City

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:06 PM PDT

David Silva scores his first goal for Manchester City to help them to victory over Red Bull Salzburg in their opening Europa League group match.


Two More Afghans Killed in Koran Desecration Protests

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:59 AM PDT

Two Afghans, at least one of them armed, were killed Thursday in another protest over a rumored burning of Islam's holy book.


Afghan Election to Test Government Reforms

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:19 AM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- More than a year after a flawed presidential election, Afghans go to the polls Saturday for a parliamentary contest considered a test of whether President Hamid Karzai's government can now run a fair vote and prevent insurgents from disrupting the balloting.


Television Review | 'Boardwalk Empire': The Jersey Devil Is in the Details

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:37 PM PDT

The new HBO series "Boardwalk Empire," set in Atlantic City during Prohibition, is lavish, exquisite and attentive to detail. But it also falls short.


Joint supplements 'do not work'

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:52 AM PDT

Two popular supplements taken to combat joint pain do not work, says research in the British Medical Journal.


Sarkozy, EU leader clash over Roma dispute

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:16 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy clashed angrily with the head of the European Commission on Thursday over Paris's expulsion of Roma migrants, overshadowing other issues at an EU summit.


UK does not rule out delay to new nuclear submarines

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:28 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is committed to its Trident nuclear deterrent but wants to keep spending tight as it renews it, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday after a report that the replacement of submarines could be delayed.


Double killer 'ate woman's flesh'

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:05 AM PDT

A Broadmoor patient's confession, in which he admitted killing two women in East Sussex and attacking two others in 1998, is read out in court.


'France will not accept shanty towns'

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:33 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has publicly denounced criticism of his country's decision to expel Roma migrants.


Senate Panel Approves Arms Treaty With Russia

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:43 AM PDT

Bipartisan support for the treaty may help it toward ratification despite election-year polarization.


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