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Pakistan president gets help from old ally China; prospects for civilian nuke deal uncertain
Associated Press WriterBEIJING (AP) _ Pakistan's president Wednesday won more help from longtime ally China as his country grapples with an ailing economy and chronic electricity shortages, though the prospect of a much anticipated civilian nuclear deal remained uncertain....Tags: Asif Ali Zardari, Pervez Musharraf, Civil Unrest, Nuclear Policy, Armed Conflicts
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Pakistanis worry they're at risk in global crisis
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTake a restive, nuclear-armed nation with an untested new government, an escalating Islamic insurgency, long-standing tensions with its neighbors and an economy in free fall for months. Then add in a global financial crisis. Some analysts and diplomats...Tags: Asif Ali Zardari, Suicide, Civil Unrest, Assault, Government Debt
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Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Pakistan
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA suicide bomber set off his explosives Monday while trying to force his way into an opposition politician's home in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 60 others during a holiday celebration. The targeted lawmaker, Rashid...Tags: Armed Forces, Asif Ali Zardari, Pervez Musharraf, Suicide, Defense
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Palin hits it off with Pakistan President
tom.brune@newsday.comOn the second day of her tete-a-tetes with heads of state in Manhattan yesterday, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin continued to make a big impression, drawing warm praise from officials from both near and far. While still in the...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Asif Ali Zardari, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Bill Clinton
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Officials: Suspected US missile strike kills at least 3, wounds 6 in Pakistan tribal region
Associated Press WriterISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) _ A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least three people in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, two officials said Wednesday. The strike came amid reports that Pakistan's top Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud,...Tags: Armed Forces, Defense, Osama bin Laden, Weaponry, Injuries
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Pakistani diplomat charts fight against terrorism without US help on its territory
Associated Press WriterPRINCETON, N.J. (AP) _ Pakistan's top diplomat outlined a strategy for battling terrorism Wednesday that emphasizes going-it-alone militarily within Pakistani borders and talking with opponents if they lay down their arms. The government's new "roadmap"...Tags: Crisis, Asif Ali Zardari, Civil Unrest, Emergency Incidents, Rebellions
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Pakistan deplores U.S. raids
The Associated PressAngered by U.S. raids into Pakistan in search of terrorists, Pakistan's new president warned Thursday that his country cannot allow its territory to "be violated by our friends." After placing a picture of his assassinated wife, former Prime Minister...Tags: Armed Forces, Asif Ali Zardari, Defense, Massacres, Government
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At least 60 dead in suicide blast at Pakistan hotel
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The suicide bombing yesterday of the city's Marriott hotel, its most prominent American business, may increase tensions between the United States and Pakistan over how aggressively to combat terrorism. The attack killed at least 60...Tags: Pervez Musharraf, Asif Ali Zardari, Suicide, Ramadan, Civil Unrest
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Some of the deadliest terror attacks in Pakistan
-- Sept. 20, 2008: A truck bomb devastates Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, killing at least 40 people and wounding more than 100. -- Aug. 21, 2008: Suicide bombers blow themselves up at two gates into mammoth weapons factory in town of Wah, killing at least...Tags: Armed Forces, Suicide, Defense, Advanced Training, Death and Dying
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Pakistan leaders must act decisively after deadly Marriott bombing, analysts say
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMore than any other terrorist attack in this volatile country, the devastating truck bombing of the Marriott Hotel over the weekend has presented government and military leaders here with a stark choice: Go all out against extremists or risk the nation'...Tags: Armed Forces, Asif Ali Zardari, Suicide, Civil Unrest, New York
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40 killed at Islamabad Marriott
The New York TimesA huge truck bomb exploded at the entrance to the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday evening, killing at least 40 people and wounding more than 150, the police said. The blast, one of the worst acts of terrorism in Pakistan's history, went off...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Asif Ali Zardari, Civil Unrest, Parliament, Vehicles
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Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 40 dead
Associated PressA massive suicide truck bomb gutted the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 38 people and wounding hundreds. Dozens more were feared dead inside the building that was still burning hours after the attack. The...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Asif Ali Zardari, Ramadan, Metal and Mineral, Massachusetts
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