DHAKA: The prospect of Bangladesh holding its first democratic
elections in seven years hung in the balance Thursday after the
government refused to meet demands from a key party.
The elections are planned for December 18, but
one of the country’s two main political camps, the Bangladesh
Nationalist Party (BNP), says more time is needed to restore
democratic rule to the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: US Republican presidential candidate John
McCain’s office said on Wednesday that he would run for reelection
as the Arizona Senator in 2010.
MADRID: Health authorities in Spain Wednesday expressed outrage over
a raffle being organized by a nightclub in which the prize is breast
enlargement surgery.
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan security forces on Thursday captured a key
defense line of Tamil Tiger rebels after six days of intense
fighting that left “scores” of guerrillas dead, the defense
ministry said. -- AFP
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