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| November 01, 2008 | Saturday | Ziqa'ad 2, 1429 |
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Obama, McCain turn on turnout machines
WASHINGTON, Oct 31: Four days before the presidential election, campaign chiefs for rivals Barack Obama and John McCain are firing up the most intense and targeted voter turnout operation in US history.... 
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Obama retains lead
WASHINGTON, Oct 31: Democrat Barack Obama’s lead over Republican rival John McCain held steady at 7 points as the race for the White House entered its final four days, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday....
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Pakistan a major poll issue in US
WASHINGTON, Oct 31: Pakistan, a key US ally in the war against terror, has also become a major election issue and is discussed even in congressional races otherwise dominated by local issues....
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McCain the ‘maverick’ fights his ultimate battle
DEFIANCE (Ohio), Oct 31: Republican John McCain has been called a maverick, a hero and a survivor. But the title the longtime Arizona senator wants most is US president....
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Joe the Plumber handles stardom
NASHVILLE (Tennessee), Oct 31: Like all good celebrities, Joe the Plumber — the unofficial star of the last presidential debate — has hired a publicity team....
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Another Bush claim proved false
In the dying days of the Bush administration, yet another presidential claim in the “war on terror” has been proved false by the withdrawal of the main charge against six Algerians...
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Pacifist Japan’s military goes hip to find recruits
TOKYO: In a country that has been officially pacifist for decades, even Japan’s military is embracing a non-aggressive approach....
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Doctor in Australia immigration dispute
CANBERRA: A German doctor refused permission to live permanently in Australia because his son has Down Syndrome on Friday promised to fight the decision as an immigration row erupted about his future....
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Back to the future in the Caspian corridor
LONDON: Russia’s efforts to control oil and gas supplies to Europe from the Caspian basin and Central Asia could advance significantly at the weekend when the Kremlin hosts a summit meeting of leaders of long-time south Caucasus rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia....
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Madagascar’s perilous mining gamble
FORT-DAUPHIN (Madagascar): Madagascar is throwing its all into the mining sector to vanquish poverty but the environmental and social risks are high and the guarantee of returns is doubtful....
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