Vol. 5 Num 161 Tue. November 02, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections US Election Special Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives International US Election 2004 First post-9/11 election offers stark choices The first US presidential election since the trauma of September 11, 2001 offered a stark choice between competing visions of the country's world role and posture in an era of global terrorism.   Kerry storms to victory in global online vote The virtual vote is in -- Democratic challenger John Kerry has won a landslide victory over President Bush in a global sample of the world's opinion on the race for the White House.   US voters face long lines amid shortage of 500,000 polls workers A shortage of at least 500,000 election workers nationwide means many voters could face long lines, cranky volunteers, polling places that don't open or close on schedule and the chance that results won't   Polls suggest high voter turnout Voter turnout is likely to be higher than in recent presidential elections especially among young voters in a very close race, weekend polls suggest.   Asian commentators blast 'arrogant' Bush Commentators in China and other Asian countries criticised US President George W.   Republicans on course to retain US Congress Regardless who wins the US presidency, Republicans are likely to remain a key voice in the nation's capital since they appear positioned to keep control of a sharply divided Congress in today's elections.   Votes from the dead may still be counted An untold number of ballots from people who have died since casting them will be counted this year because of the haphazard and cumbersome process of enforcing laws in many states to weed out these votes.   European papers see Laden effect on US polls A day ahead of the US presidential election, European newspapers yesterday debated the effect of Osama bin Laden's latest appearance via videotape.   Kissinger Says Next president must heal int'l wounds over Iraq, terrorism US elder statesman Henry Kissinger said Sunday that whoever wins the US election will have to undertake international "healing" to confront the huge challenges in Iraq and the war on terror.   Laden may sneak into India: FBI A senior official of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) quietly visited India last week to alert intelligence agencies about the possibility of Osama bin Laden sneaking into India, officialsources   Han majority clashes with Muslims in China 20 people killed At least 20 people have been killed in ethnic clashes between the Muslim Hui minority and the Han majority in central China's Henan province and martial law has been declared in the area, local residents   Pak MPs okay Musharraf uniform Pakistan's parliament yesterday approved a bill allowing President Pervez Musharraf to remain as army chief, less than 12 months after the general admitted that leading both the nation and military was     Advertisement