KABUL (Reuters) - Despite some electoral reforms, detecting graft in Afghanistan's September 18 parliamentary election will be harder than in last year's presidential poll due to the current voting system, a Western observer group said on Thursday.

A private security guard at the Arapahoe County Courthouse accidentally wounded another security officer while using his pistol to calibrate a security scanner Wednesday morning.

Pending a final inspection Thursday, Park Hill United Methodist Children's Center will reopen Monday following a state evaluation of its practices, according to the Colorado Department of Human

KABUL (Reuters) - India led calls on Thursday for the United States to intervene to halt a small church's plan to burn copies of the Koran in commemoration of the September 11 attacks and urged a media blackout to calm tensions.

A fierce blaze in the foothills west of Boulder has destroyed 135 homes — more than any other fire in Colorado history — and may not be contained for another 10 days.

VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia (Reuters) - A suicide bomber set off a powerful blast near a busy market in Russia's restive North Caucasus on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, authorities said.

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will limit foreign involvement in two major anti-crime units in a move likely to worry its Western backers and stoke fears about President Hamid Karzai's commitment to fighting endemic graft.

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's capital is ready for its biggest political event in decades: giant billboards proclaim an event to make the country's "history shine forever," the dress rehearsals are complete and the army is ready.

They met on stage as tango dance partners.

■ A story in Wednesday's Review-Journal incorrectly stated when the Clark County Department of Aviation spent money improving the Henderson Executive Airport. It has spent $30 million since purchasing the airport in 1996.