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Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan
There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the...
Tags: Haqqani Network, Terrorism, Al-Qaeda, Government, Barack Obama
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Pakistan ex-premier's party sweeps elections
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's overwhelming victory in weekend parliamentary elections returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan's powerful military and is viewed by many...
Tags: Business, Small Businesses, Asif Ali Zardari, Parliament, Lahore (Pakistan)
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Pakistan's Sharif: Seasoned leader is seen as soft on extremists
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s overwhelming victory in parliamentary elections this weekend returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan’s powerful military and is...
Tags: Business, Taliban, Small Businesses, Asif Ali Zardari, Parliament
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Bombs, bullets and baby steps toward democracy in Pakistan
Kidnappings, suicide bombings and hundreds of violent deaths have bloodied Pakistan’s campaign trail. Still, the parliamentary vote Saturday is being heralded as a milestone in the country’s democratic advancement. Once the votes are tallied...
Tags: Fractured Rib, Taliban, National Government, Asia, Parliament
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In Pakistan, clamor for change propels 2 parties
CHINIOT, Pakistan — Even from his hospital bed, with a gash in his head and three broken vertebrae from a 15-foot fall, Imran Khan stumped for votes. "I have done whatever I could do," Khan told the nation as a Pakistani television crew...
Tags: Yousuf Raza Gilani, Taliban, Asif Ali Zardari, Parliament, Nawaz Sharif
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The Week Ahead: Iran and Pakistan on the stump, Mubarak on trial
D-Day for Iranian presidential race Tuesday, May 7 -- So many candidates, so few promising real change. More than a dozen Iranian lawmakers, former Cabinet ministers, revolutionary guardsmen and allies of Islamic leaders have thrown in their hats...
Tags: Political Corruption, Justice System, Think Tanks, Government, Iran
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Prosecutor in Bhutto, Mumbai cases slain in Pakistan
From the Associated PressISLAMABAD -- Gunmen shot to death the Pakistani government's lead prosecutor in a high-profile case involving former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Friday as he drove to court in the capital, Islamabad, police said. The gunmen fired at Chaudhry...Tags: Prosecution, Taliban, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Mumbai (India)
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Pakistani court bans Pervez Musharraf from public office for life
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Tuesday slapped former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with a lifetime ban that prevents him from running for public office again, the latest in a long line of setbacks for the onetime president since his...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Pakistan, Judges, Islamabad (Pakistan)
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Harsh words fly between Germany and France over economic plans
BERLIN -- Europe's most important relationship is under increasing strain after French officials accused Germany's leader of "egotistical intransigence" and leaders in Berlin shot back by describing France as the continent's "biggest problem child."...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Employment Opportunities, France, Francois Hollande
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Iran points at Syrian rebels in warning about chemical weapons
Echoing the words of President Obama, the Iranian foreign minister reportedly said Tuesday that unleashing chemical weapons in Syria would be a “red line” for Tehran. But Ali Akbar Salehi also suggested rebels were to blame for such attacks,...
Tags: United Nations, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Bashar Assad
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Lawmakers in Cyprus pass bailout plan
ATHENS -- Despite sweeping public discord, Cyprus lawmakers on Tuesday approved a controversial $13-billion bailout imposed by international lenders to keep the island financially afloat, and its economy anchored to Europe’s single currency....
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Parliament, Government
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Pakistani police arrest former President Pervez Musharraf
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was arrested and placed in police custody Friday, a day after commandos whisked him away from an Islamabad courthouse where he faces charges of illegally detaining dozens of judges...
Tags: Karachi (Pakistan), Crime, Law and Justice, Pakistan, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Elections
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