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  • October 2008

    • Brits Want Diplomats' Kids Out of Volatile Pakistan

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Oct 1, 08 10:48 AM CDT

      Brits Want Diplomats' Kids Out of Volatile Pakistan

      (Newser) - Children of British diplomats stationed in Pakistan are returning home amid security concerns following the Marriott Hotel terrorist bombing in Islamabad last month. Britain will also allow spouses and other dependents to join the 60 kids as instability grows in the volatile nation, the Daily Telegraph reports. The departures are set for the coming days, and follow similar action by other diplomatic missions. More »

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      Pakistan  • Great Britain  • bombing  • Islamabad  • Britain  • diplomats

  • September 2008

    • Pakistan Bomb Near Miss for President, PM

      Times (UK)  |  Sep 22, 08 7:02 AM CDT

      Pakistan Bomb Near Miss for President, PM

      (Newser) - Pakistan's president and prime minister were supposed to be at a reception at the Islamabad hotel where a huge bomb killed at least 60 people and injured 270, reports the Times of London. Asif Ali Zardari and Yousaf Raza Gilani were expected to attend a large dinner at the Marriott, but the location was changed at the last moment. "The whole leadership was saved," said Pakistan's interior minister. More »

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      Pakistan  • al-Qaeda  • Taliban  • Asif Ali Zardari  • Islamabad  • Baitullah Mehsud  • Marriott  • Yousaf Raza Gilani  • truck bomb

    • Blast In Pakistan Capital Kills 40

      Washington Post  |  Sep 20, 08 12:46 PM CDT

      Blast In Pakistan Capital Kills 40

      (Newser) - A suicide bomber drove a truck full of explosives into a Marriott in Islamabad today, completely destroying it, the Washington Post reports. At least 40 are confirmed dead, and 200 injured, but police expect those numbers to rise; unconfirmed reports say more than 1,000 people were in the hotel during the attack. The hotel stood just blocks from major government buildings. More »

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      Pakistan  • terrorism  • Islamabad  • terror attacks

    • Pakistan PM Escapes Convoy Attack

      BBC  |  Sep 3, 08 7:27 AM CDT

      Pakistan PM Escapes Convoy Attack

      (Newser) - Three days before Pakistan is to elect a new president, PM Yousuf Gilani escaped an assassination attempt on his caravan outside Islamabad, the BBC reports. No injuries were reported, officials said, citing “robust and comprehensive security measures,” but CNN reports it's unclear whether Gilani was present in the motorcade. Gilani was on his way to Rawalpindi, a military town where former PM Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • Taliban  • Benazir Bhutto  • Pakistan People's Party  • Islamabad  • assassination attempt  • Rawalpindi  • Yousaf Raza Gilani  • convoy

  • June 2008

    • Pakistan Routs Taliban Forces in Major Offensive

      CNN  |  Jun 28, 08 1:25 PM CDT

      Pakistan Routs Taliban Forces in Major Offensive

      (Newser) - Pakistan blasted suspected militant hideouts today, launching its biggest offensive against Taliban forces since electing a government last March. The military cleared three militant outposts and forced the insurgents west, CNN reports. For weeks, tensions have mounted between militants and Islamabad, which abandoned its diplomatic strategy as insurgent strikes increased. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • Taliban  • Pentagon  • insurgents  • Robert Gates  • Islamabad

    • Danish Embassy Bomb Kills 8 in Pakistan

      BBC  |  Jun 2, 08 7:00 AM CDT

      Danish Embassy Bomb Kills 8 in Pakistan

      (Newser) - At least eight people were killed and more than a dozen wounded when a car bomb exploded outside the Danish embassy in Islamabad today, reports the BBC. At least one embassy worker was among the dead, but no Danish nationals. The attack may be linked to a series of threats on Danish embassies since a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad, considered offensive to Islam, was reprinted in Danish newspapers in February. More »

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      Pakistan  • al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • car bomb  • Islamabad  • Danish Mohammed cartoons  • Ayman al-Zawahiri

  • March 2008

    • 4 FBI Agents Among Injured in Pakistan Blast

      CNN  |  Mar 17, 08 4:26 AM CDT

      4 FBI Agents Among Injured in Pakistan Blast

      (Newser) - Four FBI agents were among the dozen hurt in a bomb attack at an Islamabad cafe this weekend, CNN reports. The agents were caught in the blast when an explosive device was tossed over a wall surrounding the outdoor restaurant, popular among Westerners and journalists. The FBI says that the four remain "slightly injured," although at least one is en route to London for surgery. More »

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      Pakistan  • FBI  • bombing  • Islamabad

  • February 2008
  • December 2007

    • UK Bomb Plot Suspect Escapes

      AFP  |  Dec 17, 07 8:57 AM CST

      UK Bomb Plot Suspect Escapes

      (Newser) - The escape in Pakistan last night of a British terror suspect has set off a nationwide manhunt and further strained precarious diplomatic relations between Britain and Pakistan, reports AFP. Guards returning Rashid Rauf, 26, to jail from a court appearance allowed him to stop for burgers and prayers, where Rauf vanished. "It seems his handcuffs (were) removed to let him say his prayers," said a jail spokesman. More »

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      Pakistan  • Great Britain  • terrorist  • Islamabad  • terror suspects

  • November 2007

    • Musharraf's Chaos Leaves US Twisting in Wind

      New York Times  |  Nov 4, 07 2:06 PM CST

      Musharraf's Chaos Leaves US Twisting in Wind

      (Newser) - Pervez Musharraf is gripping not only Pakistan in a tight state of emergency, but also his allies in Washington, the New York Times reports. American officials are stuck monitoring developments as the US-backed military dictator threatens a shaky democracy and spurs civil unrest. Condoleezza Rice called Musharraf’s decision “highly regrettable,” but praised his earlier democratic efforts. More »

    • Musharraf Declares Emergency

      BBC  |  Nov 3, 07 9:02 AM CDT

      Musharraf Declares Emergency

      (Newser) - Pervez Musharraf today declared emergency rule in Pakistan, suspending the constitution and blacking out media other than state-run stations, the BBC reports. The move comes on the eve of the court's ruling on the legality of Gen. Musharraf's re-election as president. The court, asked to legitimize the declaration, voted 8-3 against it, the AP reports. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has been replaced, and the other justices are detained in the court building. More »