Taliban militants determined to scuttle Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections showered rockets on cities today as men and women voted in a key test of the government’s ability to fight insurgents and entrenched corruption.

Politicians, business leaders, tourism chiefs and unions in the mid-west have said they want a meeting with the Government over the Aer Lingus' decision to axe its Shannon to Heathrow route.

FLORIDA Governor Jeb Bush ignored advice to throw out a flawed felon voter list before it went out to county election offices despite warnings from state officials, according to a published report this weekend.