Obama inviting bipartisan group of lawmakers to White House to confer on AfghanistanOctober 5th, 2009 Obama to meet with lawmakers on AfghanistanWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has invited a bipartisan group of congressional leaders to the White House on Tuesday to confer about the eroding war in Afghanistan. The meeting comes at a pivotal time as the war is about to roll into its ninth year.
3 US troops killed in attacks in eastern Afghanistan, including 2 in firefight with militantsOctober 3rd, 2009 3 US troops killed in attacks in east AfghanistanKABUL — The military says three U.S. troops have died in attacks in eastern Afghanistan, including two killed in a firefight with militants.
McCain: Obama should not delay sending more US troops to AfghanistanSeptember 23rd, 2009 McCain: More troops needed in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says more U.S.
38 percent voter turnout in Bihar by-polls (Second Lead)September 15th, 2009 PATNA - Nearly 38 percent voters exercised their franchise in the second and final phase of by-elections in 11 assembly constituencies in Bihar Tuesday, officials said. Officials said that polling ended peacefully with no reports of violence.
US civilian and service member killed in separate attacks in AfghanistanAugust 17th, 2009 Afghan attacks kill US civilian, service memberKABUL — A roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan killed a U.S. service member, while an American civilian working for the military died after insurgents attacked a patrol in the east, officials said.
Afghanistan hires 10,000 tribesmen for security at polling stations in presidential electionAugust 11th, 2009 Afghanistan hires 10,000 tribesmen to secure pollsKABUL — Authorities have hired some 10,000 Afghan tribesmen to protect this month's presidential election, an Afghan official said Tuesday, raising the possibility that village militias could be enlisted to fight against the Taliban. The hired guns highlight attempts by authorities to bolster security in Afghanistan's insurgency-hit provinces but also underscore a renewed focus on raising tribal militias to deal with the growing Taliban threat just as Sunni Arab militias were engaged to help reduce violence in Iraq.
McCain says additional troops may be needed in Afghanistan, waits for commanders' assessmentAugust 2nd, 2009 McCain says US may need more troops in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says it appears that the U.S.
Sundarbans residents vote happily in home islandsMay 13th, 2009 GOSABA - Ashok Mondal of Jamespur village walked 45 minutes to reach his polling station Wednesday. He was happy he didn't have to travel hours by boat instead, as officials set up a polling station in his island in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world.
Re-polling underway in two Delhi boothsMay 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Re-polling was underway Sunday in two polling booths in south Delhi's Chhattarpur area that had both recorded an unbelievable 98.5 percent voter turnout, officials said. 'In polling station numbers 64 and 64 A, the assistant returning officer told me that the voter turnout was 98.5 percent on Thursday.
Fourth phase of polling starts in Uttar PradeshMay 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Polling began in 18 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha polls in the fourth phase of general elections Thursday morning. Polling began at 7 aa.m.
24 voters reject all candidates in PunjabMay 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Two dozen voters in a Punjab village did not cast their votes for any candidate Thursday. They visited polling booths and expressed their disapproval by exercising their right not to vote, election officials said.
Mobile polling booths for Jaisalmer votersMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Voters in the desert city of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan can escape the sweltering sun and still exercise their franchise this Thursday - thanks to mobile polling booths at their doorstep. On May 7, the poll panel has made special facilities for at least six mobile polling booths to zip across 12 specified places in Jaisalmer district where over 2,000 people are eligible to cast their votes.
Polling underway for Bhaderwah by-electionApril 24th, 2009 JAMMU - Polling was underway Thursday for the by-election in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah assembly seat. The by-poll is being held since former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad vacated the seat after being elected to the Rajya Sabha.
India's second round polling beginsApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Polling stations opened Thursday in 140 constituencies spread across 12 states in the second round of elections to pick a new Lok Sabha. Voters started queueing up in thousands of polling centrers.
Chhattisgarh records 25 percent polling, six killed in Maoist violenceApril 16th, 2009 RAIPUR - An estimated 25 percent voters of Chhattisgarh's 15.4 million voters exercised their franchise by 12.30 p.m. Thursday in the state's 11 Lok Sabha seats amid violence by Maoists who killed five polling staff and a securityman.
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