11.   The commission said it was delaying counting in four districts after poll monitors reported violence and fraud.

12.   The United Nations is to supervise the poll with the aid of an unspecified number of international police advisers and poll monitors from six countries.

13.   Zimbabwe plans to ban independent poll monitors ahead of hard-fought presidential elections expected early next year, the state-run Herald newspaper reported Wednesday.

14.   Zimbabwe plans to ban independent poll monitors ahead of presidential elections expected early next year, the state-run Herald newspaper reported Wednesday.

15.   Instead, poll monitors said the turnout was quite high by mid-day.

16.   International poll monitors, however, said the polls were generally free and fair.

17.   International poll monitors said the polls were generally free and fair.

18.   A record number of foreign and local poll monitors observed the election and are expected to make their findings public over the next several days.

19.   A team of Commonwealth poll monitors said general elections in Pakistan Monday were largely free and peaceful.

20.   Earlier former Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser, who led a team of Commonwealth poll monitors, said the elections were largely free and peaceful.