World September 8th, 2009 (9)

#1 — BBC | UN warns Afghans over poll fraud

The UN has called for a crackdown on Afghan poll fraud, amid mounting concerns about irregularities from last month’s presidential election.

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#2 — BBC | Arctic Sea Iran arms link denied

Russia has denied media reports that a cargo ship which was apparently hijacked in July was carrying Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran.

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#3 — CNN | Taiwan premier quits over typhoon response

(CNN) — Taiwan’s premier resigned over criticism of the government’s response to Typhoon Morakot, which slammed into the island last month.

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#4 — DM | Hero pilot averted air show disaster

A retired RAF pilot was hailed a hero today after he wrestled a World War II bomber away from a crowd of spectators and houses when the giant aircraft accidentally took off at an air show.

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#5 — DM | Nato staff were ‘too hungover’ to give explanation for airstrike

An investigation into a Nato airstrike that killed as many as 70 civilians last week has resulted in alcohol being banned at the International forces in Afghanistan (Isaf) headquarters.

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#6 — Times | Cheney ‘jeopardised airline bomb plot case’

Dick Cheney, the former US Vice President, nearly destroyed Britain’s efforts to bring the airline bomb plotters to justice, police and intelligence experts said today.

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#7 — Times | Fears of violence as right-wing groups plan September 11 mosque protest

Anti-Islam demonstrators plan to protest outside one of London’s largest mosques on Friday, the anniversary of September 11, raising the prospect of violence.

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#8 — Times | Attorney-general resigns over failure to halt drug cartel killings

President Calderón replaced his Attorney-General yesterday in an effort to revamp the stalled war against drug cartels. Mr Calderón told reporters that Eduardo Medina-Mora, 52, had resigned. He is to be replaced by Arturo Chávez, a little-known lawyer who worked at the attorney-general’s office.

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#9 — Telegraph | British Supreme Court is ‘frivolous’ creation, warns top judge

The creation of a Supreme Court for the UK verges on ”frivolous” tinkering with the constitution which may have dangerous unintended consequences, a senior judge has warned.

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