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Pakistan Frees 3,000 Prisoners

Yet high-profile figures, including Khan, remain jailed

Nov 20, 07 5:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Pakistani police have released over 3,000 opposition activists—including lawyers and members of the political opposition—arrested since the suspension of the constitution on Nov. 3, Pakistan's interior ministry said today. Under pressure from Washington, President Pervez Musharraf, whose hand-picked court validated his reelection, is withdrawing some of the... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Pakistan Supreme Court • state of emergency

Georgia to Lift Emergency Rule

Saakashvili cuts restrictive decree short in an attempt to limit political damage

Nov 14, 07 4:44 PM CST
(Newser) - A state of emergency that began a week ago in the former Soviet republic of Georgia will be lifted Friday, the government announced today. The New York Times reports that the speaker of the Georgian Parliament said he hoped lifting President Mikhail Saakashvili's restrictions on free speech and public assembly... More »

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Georgia • state of emergency • Mikheil Saakashvili

Pakistan Arrests Imran Khan After Escape

Cricketer-turned-MP detained after he flees house arrest

Nov 14, 07 5:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Pakistani police today arrested Imran Khan, the former cricket star turned opposition politician, Bloomberg reports. Khan was initially detained in his house in Lahore, but he escaped to rally students against Pervez Musharraf, whom he calls "the dictator." Khan's arrest comes as a blow to attempts by Benazir... More »

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Bhutto Demands Musharraf Quit

International condemnation grows against general as crackdown grows

Nov 13, 07 5:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto demanded today that Musharraf resign as president and insisted she will never serve as prime minister under him. She also said that her party will likely boycott elections in January, the AP reports. Bhutto spoke as police again barricaded her house, ringing it with barbed wire and dump... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • state of emergency • Pakistan People's Party

Georgia Prez to Lift Restrictions ... Eventually

Tycoon announces bid for presidency, vows to remove 'facist regime'

Nov 11, 07 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili vowed yesterday to end his country's state of emergency—eventually—asserting that the restrictions, which include a ban on independent TV news, wouldn't cease "on orders of a foreign minister of some country," AP reports. Not enough for some: Georgia's richest man announced he... More »

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Georgia • state of emergency • Mikheil Saakashvili • Badri Patarkatsishvili • election

Bhutto Fails to Break Barricade

Police block her from driving out to lead rally

Nov 9, 07 8:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto tried unsuccessfully to break through the police blockade outside her Islamabad home today to lead a rally in a nearby city, the AP reports. "We are trying to pass through because we want to reach Rawalpindi," Bhutto said after trying to drive through the blockade. "... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • state of emergency • Pakistan People's Party

700 Bhutto Supporters Arrested

Bhutto claims 'thousands' of activists have been arrested

Nov 8, 07 5:45 AM CST
(Newser) - More than 700 supporters of opposition leader Benazar Bhutto were arrested overnight, her party claims, in anticipation of a mass rally planned for tomorrow in Rawalpindi to protest emergency rule in Pakistan. In Karachi, five people arrested earlier were charged with treason for making speeches critical of the government; if... More »

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Bhutto Plans Mass Rally;
Lawyers Clash With Police

State of emergency continues as ex-PM calls for protests

Nov 6, 07 5:57 AM CST
(Newser) - As lawyers continue to clash with police in Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto has vowed to lead massive public protests to force Pervez Musharraf to restore the constitution and hold elections as scheduled. The Times of London reports that Bhutto is traveling to the capital, Islamabad, today to meet with fellow opposition... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry • state of emergency

Musharraf's Chaos Leaves US Twisting in Wind

Musharraf power grab a 'big embarrassment' for the White House

Nov 4, 07 2:06 PM CST
(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... More »

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Afghanistan • Bush administration • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • White House • Condoleezza Rice • Islamabad • Benazir Bhutto • state of emergency

Pakistani Troops Grab Activists

Media forbidden to express opposition views after Musharraf declares emergency

Nov 4, 07 7:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Pakistani soldiers today began rounding up activists, lawyers and judges at gunpoint a day after President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency, suspending the constitution and banning free speech. Media and police sources say 1,500 opposition figures have been detained; Prime Minister Shaukat Aziztold reporters there have been... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Condoleezza Rice • Benazir Bhutto • state of emergency • military rule

Bush Declares Calif. Emergency

Oct 23, 07 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Federal aid will soon be pouring into Southern California: President Bush today declared a state of emergency for the fire-scorched region. Wildfires ripping across seven counties have forced half a million people to evacuate. “We extend our prayers and our thoughts” to them, Bush said. Homeland Security chief Michael... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Los Angeles • San Diego • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • FEMA • Malibu • wildfires • state of emergency • George W. Bush

Anti-Terror Squads Probe Fires

As blazes continue, police call for increased powers

Aug 28, 07 7:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - As fires continues to ravage Greece, the government has used anti-terrorist forces to question 32 suspects arrested for alleged arson. New fires continue to break out, and Greek authorities are now offering a $2 milion reward to catch arsonists. The blazes have killed at least 60 people since Friday and... More »

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terrorism • counterterrorism • terrorist • wildfires • state of emergency • arson • greece • Peloponnese

More Flooding Ravages Midwest

Ohio governor declares state of emergency as waters rise

Aug 23, 07 7:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ohio towns were turned into lakes as some of the worst flooding in a century spread across the Midwest yesterday, displacing hundreds of people, reports the AP. Locals in the town on Findlay, Ohio, not far from the Indiana border, navigated the submerged streets in canoes as firefighters and volunteers... More »

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Iowa • Midwest • Ohio • flood • state of emergency • Des Moines River

In Pakistan, a Birthday Marred by Violence

Nation turns 60 amid bomb attacks and political upheaval

Aug 14, 07 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence today at a moment plagued by violence and shadowed by political uncertainty, the Independent writes. A roadside bomb killed four civilians yesterday near the border with Afghanistan, where the Taliban is allegedly regrouping. Attacks have multiplied since July from tribal areas to... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • India • independence • roadside bomb • Islamabad • Islamic extremism • state of emergency • election

Musharraf Backs Down From  Emergency Rule

Under pressure, ruling general instead moves toward elections

Aug 9, 07 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - After wide speculation that he would invoke emergency measures to deal with mounting violence and instability, Pakistan's president put out word today that he will stay the course on elections, Reuters reports. Beset by Islamic militants, constitutional challenges and declining poll numbers, Pervez Musharraf was thought to be on the... More »

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War on Terror • Taliban • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Condoleezza Rice • Islamic extremism • state of emergency • Pakistan elections • al-Qaeda • election

Pakistan Braces for State of Emergency

Stock market reels as Musharraf prepares to expand his powers

Aug 9, 07 4:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pervez Musharraf held a meeting this morning to discuss the declaration of a state of emergency in Pakistan, says the Guardian. Although the government claimed that recent suicide attacks and recent belligerent talk from the White House—not to speak of the Barack Obama campaign—may necessitate emergency measures, opponents... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • suicide bombing • Benazir Bhutto • state of emergency

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