http://www.citizensugar.com/ Breaking News, Together. en http://www.citizensugar.com/2670332 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/2/22911/02_2009/79fc91d0dac62de8_gaza.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="422" width="550"></span></p> <ul> <li>Hope for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Gaza has increased with the news that Israel has agreed "on the principles" of a ceasefire proposal. Hamas said there were "positive signs but no agreement yet." — <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7815929.stm" target="_blank">BBC</a></li> <li>Lawmakers are pushing Barack Obama to embrace deficit-reduction goals while he promotes a spending and tax-cutting plan. Yesterday, Obama said he would "bring a long-overdue sense of responsibility and accountability to Washington" and called the need for budget reform "an absolute necessity." — <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5inrEKORts9qm_kHvrkASSZ5Dqq8QD95IAF000" target="_blank">AP</a></li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/49_2008/4b90b0ba296808b3_Wednesday_Front_Page" alt="" title="" class="image right larger" height="179" width="240"></span></p> <li>Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says he's being unfairly blamed by members of the Senate for not seating Roland Burris. — <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-senate-burris-whi,0,7156280.story" target="_blank">Chicago Tribune</a></li> <li>Barack Obama will announce his pick for "chief performance officer," a newly created position that will work on the federal budget and to reform government. — <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/transition.wrap/?iref=mpstoryview" target="_blank">CNN</a></li> <li>Pakistani leaders say India's suggestions that official agencies may have been involved in training November's Mumbai terrorists are pushing the region to war. — <a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/01/07/Pakistan_angrily_denies_Mumbai_claims/UPI-69811231333643/" target="_blank">United Press International</a></li> <li>HBO has landed the rights to the inaugural ceremony and will kick off coverage of Inauguration week with an exclusive telecast of a star-studded opening ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 18. It will offer the event free to cable and satellite subscribers. — <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iaea682bebeefcaa655ea261e9eb8af53" target="_blank">Hollywood Reporter</a></li> </ul> <p><span style='font-size:10px !important;'><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></span></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2670332#comment Front Page Gaza Pakistan Roland Burris Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:00:27 -0800 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2670332 http://www.citizensugar.com/2664132 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/2/22911/02_2009/720c453b113760f1_79617321.larger.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right larger" height="222" width="240"></span>The oldest daughter of Pakistan's assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/904226" >killed in a combination of gunfire and suicide bombing</a> at a rally last year, has written and recorded a rap-infused song expressing the pain over her mother's death. The album, "I Would Take the Pain Away," and a five-minute video of clips and photographs of Benazir Bhutto has made its way to YouTube. Lyrics include: </p> <blockquote><p>My mother was murdered. I don't even comprehend. Was it worth dying for? I'm walking through screened doors. . . . No comfort or ease. I'm begging you please God bless the deceased.</p></blockquote> <p> Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, 18, is a student at Britain's Edinburgh University.<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5RxgiLARd5I&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5RxgiLARd5I&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /> <span style='font-size:10px !important;'><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></span></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2664132#comment Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari Benazir Bhutto Pakistan Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:30:23 -0800 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2664132 http://www.citizensugar.com/2551922 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/49_2008/36f1809371a23f28_83864990.xlarger.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image center xlarger" width="400" height="267"></span></p> <ul> <li>Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has asked India not to punish Pakistan for the Mumbai massacre. Zardari warned against letting non-state actors provoke a war between the nuclear armed neighbors. — <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e1fe5274-bf14-11dd-ae63-0000779fd18c.html" target="_blank">Financial Times</a></li> <li>Multiple bombs struck US and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and Mosul, Iraq today, killing more than 30 people. — <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/iraq-bombings-kill-more-t_n_147328.html" target="_blank">AP</a></li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/49_2008/3d68620ca265005e_Monday_Front_Page" alt="" title="" class="image left larger" width="240" height="179"></span> <li>New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress turned himself into New York City policy this morning. He faces criminal possession of a handgun charges after shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub this weekend. — <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/sports/football/02burress.html?_r=1&amp;hp" target="_blank">New York Times</a></li> <li>Oil prices continue to fall, dropping six percent today to less than $51 a barrel. OPEC decided not to cut production at its latest informal meeting, causing the slide in price. — <a href="http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/business/2008/12/01/D94PVJC80_oil_prices/index.html">AP</a</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2551922#comment Asif Ali Zardari Front Page India Mumbai Pakistan Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:57 -0800 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2551922 http://www.citizensugar.com/2497780 <p><span class="inline left"><a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2497329?page=0,0,0" ><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/46_2008/efeab47e5751bbe1_George-W-Bush.xlarge.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right xlarge" height="320" width="314"></a></span>Speaking at the UN Culture of Peace gathering, President Bush <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE4AC75Y20081113" target="_blank">emphasized how religious freedom is crucial to a flourishing society</a>. Bush maintained that freedom to worship as you want is "God's gift to every man, woman, and child." </p> <p>Bush cited the US as an example of how to promote religious freedom:<br /> <blockquote>Our nation has helped defend the religious liberty of others, from liberating the concentration camps of Europe to protecting Muslims in places like Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. We're not afraid to stand with religious dissidents and believers who practice their faith even where it is unwelcome.</p></blockquote> <p>At the meeting billed as an "interfaith" dialogue, the president of Pakistan also spoke out against hate speech, saying: "The imaginary fear of Islam has been rising. This is exactly what the terrorists had hoped to provoke. Those in the West who accept this are falling into the trap of the terrorists."</p> <p>As this was most likely Bush's last appearance at the UN, do you think he went out with the right message? </p> <p><p><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-93765 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 active" href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2497329?page=0,0,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/46_2008/83675939.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-73157 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 " href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2497329?page=0,1,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/46_2008/83675966.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-55024 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 " href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2497329?page=0,2,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/46_2008/83676155.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-29625 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 " href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2497329?page=0,3,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/46_2008/83676298.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-55129 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 " href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2497329?page=0,4,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/46_2008/83676635.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div></p><br clear="all"></p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2497780#comment George W Bush Headline Islam Pakistan Religion United Nations World of Faith Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:30:35 -0800 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2497780 http://www.citizensugar.com/2439914 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/44_2008/0786a01b2bd5eac8_83474924.xlarge.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right xlarge" height="214" width="320"></span> <ul> <li><b>Pakistan Earthquake Kills 150:</b><br /> A 6.5 earthquake hit southwestern Pakistan today causing heavy damage and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/world/asia/30quake.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">resulting in the deaths</a> of at least 150 people. A local expert says, “It was a shallow earthquake, which is very destructive. The aftershocks will be felt for a week with more or less the same intensity.” Hundreds more are injured following the quake.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/44_2008/f5292e383984f005_Wednesday.larger.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left larger" height="179" width="240"></span> <li><b>Flash Floods Hit India:</b><br /> Floods swept through northeastern India today <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7696921.stm" target="_blank">displacing 70,000 people</a> from more than 70 villages. Incessant rains caused the Putimari river to breach its banks and rescue forces have been sent in. Two relief camps have been set up to try to accommodate the tens of thousands. People are currently camping on highways under plastic bags.</li> <p><br clear=all></p> <li><b>Obama On Most TV Stations Tonight:</b><br /> Barack Obama's 30-minute ad will air on <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/campaign.wrap.spending/" target="_blank">most major TV networks</a> at 8 p.m. ET. The taped infomercial will feature a live segment with Obama at a rally in Florida. He will also be on <b>The Daily Show</b> tonight. The 30-minute appearance will <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidateFeed2/idUSN2843548020081029" target="_blank">delay the start</a> of game five of the World Series. John McCain will be appearing on <b>Larry King Live</b> tonight.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2439914#comment 2008 Presidential Election Barack Obama Earthquake Floods Front Page India Pakistan Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:59:46 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2439914 http://www.citizensugar.com/2425624 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/44_2008/48002403c297d8d2_83429767.xlarge.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right xlarge" height="221" width="320"></span> <ul> <li><b>Strike Kills Taliban Leader:</b><br /> An missile strike thought to be from the US has killed 20, including a <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7692373.stm" target="_blank">top Taliban commander</a> in Pakistan. Mohammed Omar was killed when the missile, fired from a pilotless drone, hit his compound in South Waziristan. Omar fought with the Taliban in the late 1990s. The US has launched an increasing number of missile strikes from Afghanistan against suspected militants.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/44_2008/347edb4a633d7650_Monday.larger.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left larger" height="179" width="240"></span> <li><b>Protesters Attack UN in Congo:</b><br /> Thousands of protesters <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-AF-Congo-Fighting.html?_r=1&amp;oref=login" target="_blank">attacked the UN headquarters</a> in eastern Congo today rallying against the UN peacekeeping force that has been unable to protect residents from rebel attacks that have forced tens of thousands to flee. Thousands of refugees continued to flee as protesters threw rocks at the UN compound.</li> <p><br clear=all></p> <li><b>AIDS Treatment Should Start Sooner:</b><br /> A new study recommends that people who have the AIDS virus should <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/health/AP-MED-AIDS-Drugs.html" target="_blank">start treatment sooner</a> than current guidelines suggest. Delaying treatment until the immune system is badly damaged almost doubles the risk of dying in the next few years. There was a 70 percent improvement in patients who started therapy early. Approximately 56,000 Americans are infected with HIV every year.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2425624#comment AIDS Congo Front Page Health Pakistan Protests Taliban United Nations Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:00:26 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2425624 http://www.citizensugar.com/2365558 <p>Following an offensive by Pakistani forces against militants, as many as 190,000 Pakistanis and Afghans <a href="http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/world/2008/10/14/D93QCC282_as_pakistan/index.html" target="_blank">have fled their homes</a>, according to reports given to the UN High Commission Refugees. Most refugees, running from the clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, are staying with host families in either country.<br /> <span class="inline left"><a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2365526?page=0,0,0" ><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/42_2008/83175833.preview_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="367" width="550"></a></span><br /> In the Bajaur region of Pakistan, government jets hit insurgent trenches, killing five, today. Another attack left 12 extremists dead, along with two progovernment tribesmen. Since the offensive began,1,000 rebel fighters and Taliban militants have been killed, <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jBVscNlqXVfaV_EO8Mwy8hAfzQNg" target="_blank">according to Pakistan</a>.</p> <p>Today's strikes came the same day religious scholars and political parties announced that suicide bombs violate Islam and are illegitimate in Pakistan. Looks like the Pakistani government is going on the military and moral offensive to stop extremists. Hopefully the refugees make it home safely. </p> <p><p><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-58493 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 active" href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2365526?page=0,0,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/42_2008/83175833.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-27125 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 " href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2365526?page=0,1,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/42_2008/83175921.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-13244 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 " href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2365526?page=0,2,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/42_2008/83209630.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-23700 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 " href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2365526?page=0,3,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/42_2008/83209936.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div><div style="float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:9px"><div id=mask-19849 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}><div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'><a target="gallery4" class="thumb2 " href="http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/2365526?page=0,4,0"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/42_2008/83209922.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" height="100" width="100" /></a></div></div></div></p><br clear="all"></p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Srouce</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2365558#comment Afghanistan Headline Islam Middle East Pakistan Refugees UNHCR Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:30:00 -0700 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2365558 http://www.citizensugar.com/2267307 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/41_2008/83134869.xlarge.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right xlarge" height="214" width="320"></span> <ul> <li><b>Curfew Violators Face Violence:</b><br /> Police in Kashmir have warned they will <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-AS-Kashmir-Curfew.html?_r=1&amp;oref=login" target="_blank">shoot any violators</a> of a curfew imposed in Kashmir ahead of a huge, planned independence rally. Some Muslim protesters are <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7654480.stm" target="_blank">ignoring the curfew</a> to denounce Pakistani President Zardari who said the Islamic militants fighting Indian rule are "terrorists." Pakistan has previously supported anti-Indian militants and has fought two wars with India over Kashmir.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/41_2008/Monday.larger.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left larger" height="179" width="240"></span> <li><b>Oil and Global Markets Dip:</b><br /> The price of oil has fallen to an <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7654362.stm" target="_blank">eight-month low price</a> of $90 a barrel. The drop in price reflects the concern over the financial crisis which could drive a drop in demand for oil. Meanwhile, European and Asian stocks <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/business/07markets.html?hp" target="_blank">slid at opening</a> amid growing fears that the crisis is spreading as European governments hurry to prop up two of their own lenders.</li> <p><br clear=all></p> <li><b>Supreme Court Back in Session:</b><br /> The Supreme Court <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/washington/AP-Scotus-New-Term.html" target="_blank">begins a new term today</a> with their first task a dispute over federal regulation of cigarettes and whether smokers can sue over allegedly deceptive advertising of "light" cigarettes. The justices had 2,000 appeals to wade through before selecting 10 to hear. The court's term begins by law on the first Monday in October.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2267307#comment Cigarette Economy Front Page India Kashmir Pakistan SCOTUS Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:58:48 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2267307 http://www.citizensugar.com/2169387 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/40_2008/Sarah-Palin-Pakistan-Presid_1.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" height="309" width="350"></span>When American politicians do something awkward they <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dfrHT8o-0A" target="_blank">have to answer to YouTube</a>, but Pakistan's new president, Asif Ali Zardari, has to answer to religious leaders <i>and</i> feminists. A religious leader issued a fatwa, a nonbinding opinion on Islamic law, condemning Zardari for flirting with Sarah Palin at the UN. The radical prayer leader <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1002/p04s01-wosc.html" target="_blank">said Zardari disgraced the whole nation</a> with "indecent gestures, filthy remarks, and repeated praise of a non-Muslim lady wearing a short skirt." He also added: "we are fighting the American war in our country and thousands of our people have been killed just to please Uncle Sam." And as for Pakistan's feminists, some say by calling Palin "gorgeous" Zardari looked at her merely as a woman and not a politician. </p> <p>But that's not where the embarrassment ends. In an interview with Fox News, President Zardari <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/02/world/asia/02zardari.html?ref=world" target="_blank">repeated the debunked Internet hoax</a> that Colonel Oliver North installed a home security system in the 1980s because he was scared of Osama bin Laden. To find out how Zardari has done damage control, </p> <p><a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/2169387">read more</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2169387#comment Asif Ali Zardari Headline Islam Muslim Osama bin Laden Pakistan Sarah Palin Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:00:00 -0700 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2169387 http://www.citizensugar.com/2119336 <p>Yesterday, al Qaeda <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g2qpzldpkKS9Jw-1dLZmZzZI-U5QD93GK0DG0" target="_blank">released a video</a> criticizing the Pakistani government for having no concern over the welfare of Muslims. This after Pakistani officials reported a <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hkiMxbHNH0BqgpWA2ZG6VD6wVTmAD93G72900" target="_blank">successful attack</a>, which repelled nearly fifty militants attempting to cross from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Skirmishes like these are increasing as both American and Pakistani troops begin a new offensive to root out both Taliban and al Qaeda troops who have found refuge along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.</p> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/40_2008/83044439.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="360" width="550"></span></p> <p>In this new outbreak of violence most of the victims are civilians. Twenty thousand of residents are <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D93GE7E00&amp;show_article=1&amp;catnum=0" target="_blank">fleeing into Eastern Pakistan</a> after suicide attacks in the past 15 months have caused the deaths of nearly 1,200 people. A spokesperson for the UNHCR says, "In the last two weeks alone, over 600 Pakistani families have fled into Afghanistan. While the vast majority of them are living with their relatives and friends, there are already some 200 families who live in the open air." In the Northern Pakistan region of Bajur, it is now estimated that nearly half a million are now displaced.</p> <p>Political violence has also risen in response to the Pakistani military siege last year of the Red Mosque, an attack that killed nearly 100 people. Since then there have been 88 suicide attacks, which have taken the lives of nearly 1,200 people, the vast amount, nearly 847, were civilians.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/2119336#comment Headline Pakistan Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:43 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2119336 http://www.citizensugar.com/node/2051357 <a href="http://townhall.com/news/world/2008/09/21/death_toll_from_pakistan_hotel_blast_reaches_53">Death Toll From Pakistan Hotel Blast Reaches 53</a> Pakistan's prime minister says the death toll from the huge truck bombing of a luxury hotel in Pakistan's capital has reached about 53. One American citizen has been confirmed dead. The blast on Saturday evening shredded the hotel and triggered a fire that raged for hours through the building. More than 250 people were injured, including at least 21 foreigners. http://www.citizensugar.com/node/2051357#comment aside Bombings Pakistan Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:45:11 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/2051357 http://www.citizensugar.com/1978636 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/37_2008/82770885.xlarge.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right xlarge" height="222" width="320"></span> <ul> <li><b>Pentagon Dedicates Memorial:</b><br /> The two-acre memorial to American Airlines Flight 77 will be <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-memorial11-2008sep11,0,5387934.story" target="_blank">dedicated today</a> by President Bush at the Pentagon. The memorial's 184 steel and granite benches are engraved with each victim's name and oriented along the plane's flight path the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Unlike the rest of the Pentagon, the memorial will be open to the public all day, every day, starting at 7 p.m. tonight.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/37_2008/Thursday.larger.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left larger" height="179" width="240"></span> <li><b>Bush Allows Pakistan Raids:</b><br /> President Bush approved orders in July to allow American Special Operations forces to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/washington/11policy.html?hp" target="_blank">carry out ground assaults</a> into Pakistan without approval by the Pakistani government. Officials say they will notify Pakistan when they carry out missions, but that they will not ask for permission.</li> <p><br clear=all></p> <li><b>Thailand Renominates PM:</b><br /> Two days after being <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1963308" >forced to resign</a> due to constitutional misdeeds, Thailand's prime minister has <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7609705.stm" target="_blank">been renominated</a> by his party. The party claims there is nothing in the constitution to stop them from doing so, but the opposition and the thousands of protesters who called for the prime minister's resignation will likely disagree. After a two-hour meeting, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said, "I am accepting the nomination in order to protect democracy in the country."</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1978636#comment 9-11 Front Page George W Bush Pakistan Pentagon Thailand Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:51:15 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1978636 http://www.citizensugar.com/node/1942116 <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/06/bhutto-widower-elected-pa_n_124454.html">Bhutto Widower Elected Pakistani President</a> The widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan's new president Saturday after winning a landslide election victory that makes him a critical partner of the West against international terrorism. Unofficial results announced after separate votes in the federal and provincial assemblies showed Asif Ali Zardari winning an overwhelming majority. http://www.citizensugar.com/node/1942116#comment aside Benazir Bhutto Global Totals Pakistan Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:53:13 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1942116 http://www.citizensugar.com/1890831 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/35_2008/82475951.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" width="300"></span> <ul> <li><b>1 Million Cut Off By Floods:</b><br /> In India, more than a million people <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-India-Monsoon-Flooding.html" target="_blank">have been stranded</a> by monsoon-season flooding. Authorities are struggling today to get aid and food to people in the stricken northern state and the government has issued a plea for relief agencies to provide food and shelter. The area's chief minister says, ''It is not a normal flood, but a catastrophe." This year's monsoons have killed 330 people so far.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/35_2008/Monday.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left preview" width="200"></span> <li><b>China Deports Protesters:</b><br /> Eight American protesters who were detained by Chinese authorities during the Olympics and given 10-day sentences, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/sports/olympics/25detain.html?ref=asia" target="_blank">have been released</a> six days early. The protesters were part of Students for a Free Tibet, four of them were detained for unfurling a Tibetan flag near the stadium. They were deported as the closing ceremony started.</li> <p><br clear=all></p> <li><b>Pakistan Bans the Taliban:</b><br /> After the Taliban claimed responsibility today for one of Pakistan's worst ever terrorist attacks, Pakistan has <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Pakistan.html?_r=1&amp;ref=world&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">banned the Taliban</a>. The move shows the country is toughening its stance a week after Pervez Musharraf left power. Just 24 hours after rejecting a Taliban cease-fire offer, the ministry announced the decision sayiing, ''This organization is a terrorist organization and created mayhem against public life."</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1890831#comment 2008 Olympics Floods Front Page India Pakistan Protests the Taliban Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:49 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1890831 http://www.citizensugar.com/1882489 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/34_2008/82493558.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" width="275"></span> <ul> <li><b>Spanish Plane Crash Possible Cause:</b><br /> The plane that crashed in Madrid yesterday and killed 153 people, <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7574696.stm" target="_blank">including</a> two babies and 20 children, had <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iZGjqoRsHwCookXNzTtwupigxBRAD92MM2O00" target="_blank">reported an overheated air intake valve</a> before the first attempt at takeoff. The problem was reported and the equipment turned off to fix it. It's not known if this is the only factor in Spain's worst air disaster in almost 25 years.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/34_2008/Thursday.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left preview" width="200"></span> <li><b>Pakistan Suicide Attack Kills 60:</b><br /> Killing 60 and wounding dozens more, a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/world/asia/22pstan.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">suicide bomber attacked</a> Pakistan's largest military munitions plant. The Pakistan Taliban has claimed responsibility. The violence comes amid political uncertainty in the country following the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf earlier this week.</li> <p><br clear=all></p> <li><b>Rice Surprise Visit to Iraq:</b><br /> Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice surprised Baghdad with a visit to <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7573928.stm" target="_blank">discuss the future of US forces</a> in Iraq. Amid negotiations over the timing of the final withdrawal of US forces, reports suggest that a compromise draft agreement of the plan is being considered by both governments. RIce will meet with Prime Minister Nouri Maliki during her visit.</li> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1882489#comment Airlines Condoleezza Rice Front Page Iraq Iraq War Pakistan Plane Crash Spain Suicide Bombing War in Iraq Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:56:58 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1882489 http://www.citizensugar.com/1874294 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/34_2008/82399492.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" width="275"></span> <ul> <li><b>Pakistan's President Resigns:</b><br /> Succumbing to pressure from impending impeachment charges, President Musharraf has <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/world/asia/19pstan.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">announced he will resign</a>, closing out nine years as one of the US's strong allies against terror. Musharraf said, “I have decided to resign today," saying the move put his country above "personal bravado." At the end of his hour-long speech, he punched the air and said, "long live Pakistan!"</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/34_2008/Monday.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left preview" width="200"></span> <li><b>Grand Canyon Flood Rescues:</b><br /> About 170 people were airlifted to safety after a <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7567205.stm" target="_blank">dam burst in the Grand Canyon</a>, flooding a side canyon in an area only accessible by foot or horseback. Flashflooding warnings still persist following the evacuation order. After the rescues, most have been accounted for, but rescue sweeps continue today.</li> <p><br clear=all></p> <li><b>Florida Braces for Hurricane Fay:</b><br /> Already having pounded the Caribbean, soon-to-be Hurricane Fay now heads for the Florida Keys. Evacuations are underway and Governor Crist said after <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2578726/Florida-braces-for-Tropical-Storm-Fay.html" target="_blank">declaring a state of emergency</a>, "Florida is prepared. We are ready. We are vigilant." Oil prices <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/aug/18/oil.commodities" target="_blank">have climbed</a> in response to the storm's path threat to oil and gas supplies.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1874294#comment Floods Florida Front Page Grand Canyon Hurricane Fay Pakistan Pervez Musharraf Resignations Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:54:59 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1874294 http://www.citizensugar.com/1849850 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/32_2008/80367600.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" width="300"></span> <ul> <li><b>Pakistan Moves to Impeach:</b><br /> The ruling coalition in Pakistan agreed today to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7707676" target="_blank">begin impeachment proceedings</a> against President Pervez Musharraf. It's a development expected to heighten political instability in the country. A senior official, and member of the party of the late Benazir Bhutto said, "yes, we have agreed in principle to impeach him," and that the parliament's lower house, is expected to be called next week to begin proceedings Musharraf.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/32_2008/Thursday.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left preview" width="200"></span> <li><b>Jobless Claims Hit 6-Year High:</b><br /> The government has announced that the number of people <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92DEQTO2&amp;show_article=1&amp;catnum=0" target="_blank">signing up for unemployment benefits</a> has reached its highest point in more than six years. The Labor Department reported that claims rose by a seasonally adjusted 7,000 to nearly half a million. The government points to a program locating those eligible for benefits as the cause for the rise.</li> <p><br clear=all></p> <li><b>Death Toll in Afghanistan Passes Milestone:</b><br /> The death toll for Operation Enduring Freedom centered in Afghanistan has surpassed 500. As troop levels reached their highest level of deployment in the last month and casualties exceeded those of Iraq, Afghanistan has been brought to the forefront. The <b>New York Times</b> has an interactive feature <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08/07/us/20080806_AFGHAN_CASUALTIES.html" target="_blank">showing the pictures and names</a> of those in the 500, a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/07/us/07afghan.html?ref=asia" target="_blank">graph of the growing toll</a>, as well as number of deaths by service.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1849850#comment Afghanistan Economy Front Page Impeachment Jobs Military Pakistan Pervez Musharraf Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:19 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1849850 http://www.citizensugar.com/1840572 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/32_2008/82171369.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" width="300"></span> <ul> <li><b>Assault at Chinese Border:</b><br /> An attack on a border post has left 16 policemen dead in China. The border with the Muslim region of Xinjiang (near Tajikistan) was <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7540138.stm" target="_blank">breached by two attackers</a> who drove up in a garbage truck, threw two grenades, and then moved in to attack with knives. The area is home to Uighur separatists, who human rights groups say are oppressed by Beijing.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/32_2008/Monday.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left preview" width="200"></span> <li><b>Rescue on K2:</b><br /> Pakistani helicopters have <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7540250.stm" target="_blank">rescued two members of a K2 climbing group</a> that lost 11 members over the weekend after an avalanche swept away their fixed rope, leaving the climbers to freeze to death. Bad weather has prevented efforts to rescue one Italian climber still stranded. K2 is thought to be the most dangerous mountain to climb.</li> <p><br></p> <li><b>Pakistan Army Kills 94 Militants:</b><br /> During fighting in northwestern Pakistan, the <a href="http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=7b9a1a0d-e62e-4195-aca4-164cdf48ea3a" target="_blank">army has killed 94 Taliban</a> militants and lost 14 soldiers in fighting. It's thought that 25 civilians and eight policemen have also been killed in a flare up of violence burst in the past week. The former tourist area has a fragile peace deal between the government and militants, and the violence has led the military to say, "the operation will continue till the objective of clearing the area of militants is achieved."</p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1840572#comment Attacks China Front Page K2 Pakistan rescues Taliban Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:57:52 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1840572 http://www.citizensugar.com/node/1782695 <a href="http://www.townhall.com/news/world/2008/07/13/pakistan_says_us_not_hunting_bin_laden_on_its_turf">Pakistan Says US Not Hunting bin Laden On Its Turf</a> Pakistan's top diplomat said Saturday there are no US or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his nation, and none will be allowed in to search for the al Qaeda leader. In an interview with The Associated Press, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said his nation's new government has ruled out such military operations, covert or otherwise, to catch militants. http://www.citizensugar.com/node/1782695#comment aside Osama bin Laden Pakistan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:45:05 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1782695 http://www.citizensugar.com/1778770 <ul> <li><b>Pakistan and UN to Investigate Bhutto:</b><br /> Pakistan and the UN have agreed for the need to set up a UN panel <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7501044.stm" target="_blank">to investigate the killing</a> of Benazir Bhutto. A UN statement said a broad understanding between Pakistan and the UN had been reached, but further discussion was be required to move forward with the investigation. Pakistani's Foreign Minister said, "in principle we have decided to move on, but the modalities have to be discussed." Bhutto was twice prime minister of Pakistan, and was campaigning for the parliamentary elections when she <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/904226" >killed in a suicide attack</a> on a rally last December, setting off deadly riots around the country. Though five people have been arrested in connection with her killing, none have been convicted. </li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/28_2008/80573734.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="414" width="550"></span><br /> <span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/28_2008/Friday.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" width="200"></span> <li><b>Austrian Cellar Captive Questioned:</b><br /> Prosecutors have questioned Elisabeth Fritzl, the woman <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/tags/josef+fritzl" >held captive</a> in an Austrian cellar for 24 years by her father. Part of the questioning was to determine how one of the seven babies she was forced to bear by her father had died. Josef Fritzl has confessed <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7501259.stm" target="_blank">to incinerating the body</a> of the dead baby, and a trial on all formal charges may start later this year.</li> <li><b>Missing Soldiers' Bodies Found:</b><br /> The bodies of two US soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Missing-Soldier.html?ref=us" target="_blank">have been found</a>, according to their families. The father of Army Sgt. Alex Jimenez, of MA, said the remains of his son and another soldier, Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, of Michigan, had been identified. The soldiers were kidnapped during an ambush in May 2007 in an unstable area area south of Baghdad known as the ''triangle of death.'' Fouty's stepfather said, ''Byron went to Iraq to help people who couldn't help themselves. I know their sacrifice was not for nothing. It was not in vain.''</li> </ul> http://www.citizensugar.com/1778770#comment Benazir Bhutto Front Page Incest Josef Fritzl Military Pakistan United Nations War in Iraq Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:57:38 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1778770 http://www.citizensugar.com/1712562 <p>Following a <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/node/1708957" >giant prison break</a> over the weekend freeing 1,200 criminals, Afghanistan has threatened to send troops across the border with Pakistan in an effort to hunt down Taliban leadership, who they blame for the explosion and flood of escapees. The threat did not sit well with Pakistan’s prime minister who responded: [we will] "not allow anyone to interfere in our national limits and our affairs.”</p> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/24_2008/81576667.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="385" width="550"></span></p> <p>Hamid Karzai, the Afghanistan president <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/15/afghanistan.pakistan" target="_blank">delivered the bellicose speech</a> giving many in the region pause: “When [the Taliban] cross the territory from Pakistan to come and kill Afghans and kill coalition troops, it exactly gives us the right to go back and do the same.” Afghanistan does not have the ability to send troops into Pakistan without US military and NATO consent, though it seems that friction is increasing along these lines.</p> <p>The spectacularly bold prison break attack by Taliban forces on a prison near Kandahar Friday evening included two truck bombs, assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades and was thought to be exceptionally planned. After the Taliban <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/14/world/asia/14kandahar.html?em&amp;ex=1213675200&amp;en=9451e4c32cff2e05&amp;ei=5087%0A" target="_blank">blew up the walls</a> of the prison killing fifteen guards, they freed close to 1,200 prisoners. Among which were estimated 350 Taliban members. </p> <p>Soon after the break, US-led coalition forces say <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i8dGftYb0s4XWdUMRdIVs3vh1CKAD91AB6OO0" target="_blank">they have killed</a> more than fifteen insurgents and captured five militants although it has not been confirmed that they are fugitives from the daring prison break. </p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1712562#comment Afghanistan Hamid Karzai Headline Pakistan Prisons the Taliban Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:00:31 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1712562 http://www.citizensugar.com/1703333 <ul> <li><b>Tornado Kills Boy Scouts:</b> Four people were killed and 48 injured after <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/us/13tornado.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">a tornado tore through</a> a Boy Scout camp in western Iowa last night. The victims included three 13-year-old scouts and one 14-year-old scout according to an executive with the Mid America Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The scouts at the devastated camp, aged 13 to 18 were participating in a leadership training course at the camp and "were some of the top scouts in the area,” according to a Homeland Security spokeswoman. Tornadoes also touched down in Kansas, Minnesota and Nebraska last night, killing another two in Kansas.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/24_2008/Thursday.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image center preview" height="260" width="350"></span></p> <li><b>US Releases Tape of Strike:</b> The US military has <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/12/pakistan.troops.killed/index.html" target="_blank">released the tape</a> of the attack on the Pakistan border that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers and led officials to describe it as <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1700610" >a "cowardly" act</a>. The footage released by the Pentagon shows black-and-white aerial footage with narration describing the video. The narrator repeatedly notes that there are no military structures or outposts within the impact area. A Pentagon spokesman yesterday said they had "every indication we have at this point is that this was, indeed, a legitimate strike in defense of our forces after they came under attack."</li> <li><b>Toddlers Starve in Indonesia:</b> At least 21 toddlers have <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iECEMKQWA9RMRP3TG3dEnrvSZ10AD918FJLO0" target="_blank">died of malnutrition</a> in Indonesia in recent months as a food shortage threatens the lives of thousands more. The shortage brought on by floods and drought has led to an additional 116 youngsters being admitted to hospitals in critical condition, according to the head of the local health department. He said, "we urgently need medicine and nutritional foods to save the children. We are racing against time because they need nutritious food within 30 days if we want to save their lives."</li> </ul> http://www.citizensugar.com/1703333#comment Boy Scouts children Food Front Page Indonesia Iowa Military Pakistan Tornadoes Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:54:17 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1703333 http://www.citizensugar.com/1700610 <ul> <li><b>Iran Declares Victory:</b> Meeting with leaders during his European farewell tour, President Bush won support yesterday to consider <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/world/europe/11prexy.html?ref=middleeast" target="_blank">additional punitive sanctions</a> against Iran if they reject an offer of incentives to suspend its uranium enrichment program. The European-backed punishment includes restrictions on its banks. Britain, France and Germany are at the forefront of European diplomacy on Iran, and Bush is seeking their support of stronger UN sanctions. Meanwhile in Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad voiced defiance against pressure to suspend the program, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-iran-nuclear-ahmadinejad.html?ref=world" target="_blank">declaring victory</a> in a televised speech saying, "with God's help today (the Iranian nation) have gained victory and the enemies cannot do a damned thing."</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/24_2008/Wednesday.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image center preview" height="260" width="350"></span></p> <li><b>US Strike Angers Pakistan:</b> Following a US-led operation in Pakistan against the Taliban that ended up killing 11 Pakistani troops along with 8 Taliban militants, Pakistan's military has <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7447608.stm" target="_blank">condemned the air strike</a> as a "cowardly attack". Details of the incident on the border with Afghanistan are still unclear but it comes amid rising tensions between the US and Pakistan militaries. The soldiers' deaths occurred overnight at a border post in one of Pakistan's tribal areas. A Pakistani spokesman said the attack "hit at the very basis of cooperation and sacrifice with which Pakistani soldiers are supporting the coalition in war against terror"</li> <li><b>Canada Apologizes:</b> Canadian Prime Minister <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1110632" >Stephen Harper</a> is delivering <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Canada-Indian-Apology.html?ref=world" target="_blank">a public apology</a> in Parliament today to more than 80,000 students of Canadian Natives who were taken from their parents and sent to state schools. Similar to <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1035107" >the apology</a> made to Australia's aboriginal population, Aboriginal Canadians will get their apology, one that Harper says, they "have been waiting a very long time to hear." The Canadian act of contrition comes with compensation as well, part of a lawsuit settlement.</li> </ul> http://www.citizensugar.com/1700610#comment Aboriginal Apology Canada Front Page Iran Nuclear Energy Nuclear Weapons Pakistan Taliban The European Union Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:00:58 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1700610 http://www.citizensugar.com/node/1681121 <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/2065291/Bomb-blast-at-Danish-embassy-in-Pakistan.html">Bomb Blast at Danish Embassy in Pakistan Kills Eight</a> According to the <b>Telegraph</b>: "A suicide bomber has attacked Denmark's embassy in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, killing up to eight people and leaving dozens more injured. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the blast came within weeks of al-Qa'eda number two Ayman al-Zawahri calling for attacks on Danish targets in response to the publication of caricatures in Danish newspapers depicting the Prophet Mohammed." http://www.citizensugar.com/node/1681121#comment aside Bombings Denmark Pakistan Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:55:35 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1681121 http://www.citizensugar.com/1641958 <p>When I ran across these jaw-droppingly striking pictures, I couldn't believe I'd never heard of the Kalash Tribe — and I wanted to rectify that immediately. The <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/07/28/smpakistan28.xml" target="_blank">tribe lives</a> nestled in the North-Western Province of Pakistan. Protected by the Hindu Kush mountain range lives this culture of people Muslims call Kafirs or “infidels”.<br /> <span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/21_2008/main.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="409" width="548"></span><br /> Among the region known as Kafiristan lies the town of Brir, considered one of the last remaining settlements of the Kalash — or “wearers of black." Its inhabitants consider themselves the direct descendants of Alexander the Great. The 3,500 souls are the last enclave of pagan tribespeople.</p> <p><p><div style='float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:9px'> <div id=mask-22817 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}> <div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'> <a target=gallery4 class='thumb2 active ' href=http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/1642099?page=0,0,0><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/21_2008/81108913.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" width="100" height="100" /></a> </div> </div> <div class='gallery_statistics'> 0 Comments 0 Views</div></div ><div style='float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:9px'> <div id=mask-44135 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid 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onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}> <div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'> <a target=gallery4 class='thumb2 ' href=http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/1642099?page=0,9,0><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/21_2008/81110866.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" width="100" height="100" /></a> </div> </div> <div class='gallery_statistics'> 0 Comments 1 Views</div></div ></p><br clear=all></p> <p>Incredibly, the Kalash have not changed much over the centuries. They make their own wine, elevate animals to religious status and believe in mountaintop fairies. To find out more about the tribe, </p> <p><a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1641958">read more</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1641958#comment Kalash Tribe Pakistan Picture of the Day World of Faith Tue, 20 May 2008 03:00:13 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1641958 http://www.citizensugar.com/1575062 <ul> <li><b>Pakistan Truce:</b> Baitullah Mehsud, a top Taliban commander in Pakistan <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7364320.stm" target="_blank">has issued an order</a> to his followers to stop all attacks in the country. Mehsud is the man the Pakistani authorities say ordered the killing of Benazir Bhutto. The cease fire order was issued via leaflet, which said anyone found violating the order would be publicly punished, saying "no arguments will be accepted. It's a firm order." Pakistan's newly elected government stated it will deal with Islamic militancy through discussion and cooperation. Baitullah Mehsud's stronghold is in South Waziristan, an area that has seen many of the heaviest fighting between militants and the security forces in recent years. </li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104169/17_2008/Thursday-350x260.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image center preview" height="260" width="350"></span></p> <li><b>Sam's Club Rice:</b> Retail chain Sam's Club is <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/24/samsclub.rice.limits/" target="_blank">limiting the sale</a> of rice during a dramatic increase in the global price of rice. The store is limiting customers to four 20-lb. bags of jasmine, basmati and long-grain white rice. The restriction will mainly affect businesses that buy rice in bulk, but the company said "a typical Sam's Club Business Member does not buy more than 80 pounds of rice in one visit," adding, "we currently have plenty of rice for Sam's Club members."</li> <li><b>90 Dead in Sri Lanka:</b> In Sri Lanka, Tamil rebels and government troops <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/24/world/asia/24lanka.html?ref=world" target="_blank">fought an intense battle</a> in northern Sri Lanka yesterday resulting in 52 guerrillas and 38 soldiers left dead. It was one of the deadliest clashes between the military and the rebels so far this year. Because each side consistently inflates casualty figures for the opposition and minimizes its own losses, the number is impossible to verify. The Tamil Tiger rebels have been fighting since 1983 to create an independent homeland for Tamils, who have been oppressed for decades by governments controlled by the majority Sinhalese. More than 70,000 people have been killed in the violence.</li> </ul> http://www.citizensugar.com/1575062#comment Food Front Page Pakistan Rice Sam's Club Sri Lanka Taliban Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:56:49 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1575062 http://www.citizensugar.com/1501643 <ul> <li>An island-sized chunk of ice has started to break away from Antarctica, prompting scientists to say it is <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7313264.stm" target="_blank">further evidence</a> of a warming climate. Though it's been stable for most of the century, it has been retreating since the 1990s, and satellite images suggest that part of the ice shelf will soon crumble away. A professor from the British Antarctic Survey said, "I didn't expect to see things happen this quickly. The ice shelf is hanging by a thread — we'll know in the next few days or weeks what its fate will be." He added, "this is not a sea level rise issue, but is yet another indication of climate change in the Antarctic Peninsula and how it is affecting the environment."</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/13_2008/Wednesday-350x260.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image center preview" height="260" width="350"></span></p> <li>Today, Iraq's prime minister gave Shiite militants battling security forces in Basra a <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/26/iraq.main/index.html" target="_blank">72-hour deadline</a> to surrender their weapons. The death toll after two days of fighting nears 50 and the conflict threatens to undo efforts to stabilize Iraq. The clashes in Basra are between Iraqi and US security forces and fighters sympathetic to the Mehdi Army — the militia of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The new fighting comes on the heels of a seven-month, much-praised cease fire called by al-Sadr that, according to the U.S. military, has decreased violence across Iraq.</li> <li>Pakistan's new Prime Minister Yousaf Gillani was sworn in yesterday. Members of the new government met with top State Department officials responsible for the area and gave the US a stern warning. The Pakistani government told the two American diplomats that <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/world/asia/26pstan.html?ref=world" target="_blank">it was unacceptable</a> that Pakistan had become a “killing field.” The leader of the second biggest party in Parliament said, “if America wants to see itself clean of terrorists, we also want that our villages and towns should not be bombed,” adding that he was unable to give “a commitment” on fighting terrorism. </li> </ul> http://www.citizensugar.com/1501643#comment Antarctica Eco Front Page Iraq Pakistan Terrorism Yousaf Gillani Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:52:56 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1501643 http://www.citizensugar.com/1138837 <p>Yusuf Raza Gillani has been approved by Pakistan's parliament as the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7310978.stm" target="_blank">country's new prime minister</a>. Gillani is a former parliamentary speaker and was the candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Benazir Butto's party. His election opens the way for the formation of a government made up of opponents to President Pervez Musharraf.</p> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/13_2008/80354364_0.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="374" width="550"></span></p> <p>Prime Minister Gillani's new job comes with stiff challenges. He will have to hold together a large coalition, tackling Islamic militancy and severe economic problems, combined with token opposition from President Musharraf's allies. Gillani's election marks the first time in 12 years that the PPP will head the government.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1138837#comment Elections Headline Pakistan Pervez Musharraf Yusuf Gillani Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:00:54 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1138837 http://www.citizensugar.com/1109253 <p>Massive suicide bombs killed at least 24 and wounded more than 200 when <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Pakistan-Explosion.html?ref=asia" target="_blank">two separate suicide blasts</a> ripped through a seven-story police headquarters and a house today. The attacks served to deepen Pakistan's mounting security crisis.</p> <p>The explosions detonated about 15 minutes apart in different districts of the city of Lahore. They caused major damage to the Federal Investigation Agency building, exploding just as staffers were beginning their work day.</p> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/11_2008/80195723.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="316" width="550"></span></p> <p>According to police, both blasts were suicide attacks. Authorities count at least seven suicide attacks in the three weeks since the Feb. 18 vote. The political party of Nawaz Sharif, the junior counterpart of the incoming coalition government, blamed military operations ordered by US-backed President Pervez Musharraf for instability in the country and called for him to resign. A party spokesman said, ''[Musharraf] has carried out indiscriminate operations in the tribal areas that have opened up new fault lines in Pakistani society.'' </p> <p>Just yesterday, Musharraf <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jGyzkhx8kkMsTOY67uw8tEbYLmHQ" target="_blank">reinforced his intention</a> not to step down. Do you think he should?</p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1109253#comment Bombing Headline Lahore Pakistan Suicide Bombing Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:30:57 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1109253 http://www.citizensugar.com/1102471 <ul> <li>Beginning a march from India to Tibet, more than <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7286863.stm" target="_blank">100 Tibetan exiles are waging a protest</a> against Chinese rule in the region. Using China's time in the spotlight as the host of the upcoming Olympics, Tibetans say this could be their biggest protest since their exile in 1959. The Dalai Lama approved of China hosting the games as it provides a forum for the world to pressure the Chinese government to uphold Olympic ideals of freedom of speech and equality. Using very pointed words, the Dalai Lama said "repression continues to increase with numerous, unimaginable and gross violations of human rights, denial of religious freedom, and the politicization of religious issues" by China.</li> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/2/22911/10_2008/Monday-350x260.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image center preview" height="260" width="350"></span></p> <li>The tension between the four Latin American nations that were facing a diplomatic crisis over a Colombian military raid in Ecuador <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/world/americas/08colombia.html?_r=1&amp;ref=americas&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">has ended with handshakes</a> and embraces at a summit meeting. The four leaders that had earlier been insulting each other and shooting accusations of treachery, resolved the situation within the span of the meeting. President Rafael Correa of Ecuador shook hands with Colombia’s president, Álvaro Uribe, and said “with the commitment of never attacking a brother country again and by asking forgiveness, we can consider this very serious incident resolved.”</li> <li>Yesterday, the leaders of the two major political parties who beat Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf last month combined forces and agreed that they would reinstate the judges fired by the president and would also take action to strip him of crucial powers. This agreement is a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/world/asia/10pstan.html?ref=asia" target="_blank">direct threat to Musharraf</a> as the restored judges could now rule on petitions calling into question the validity of his re-election last October. Critics say Musharraf dismissed the judges last November exactly because he was afraid they would invalidate his presidency. Neither Musharraf nor the White House has commented on the agreement.</li> </ul> http://www.citizensugar.com/1102471#comment China Colombia Ecuador Front Page Pakistan Pervez Musharraf Tibet Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:03:59 -0700 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1102471 http://www.citizensugar.com/1073148 <p>A suicide bombing yesterday was <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/25/AR2008022501906.html" target="_blank">responsible for the death</a> of the Pakistani army's surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Mushtaq Ahmed Baig. The bomber was disguised as a beggar and approached Baig's car in a crowded commercial area before detonating his weapon. Eight people were killed and another 35 people injured. This is the second attack targeting the army's medical corps in Pakistan in less than a month.<br /> <span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/09_2008/79963998.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="390" width="550"></span><br /> Here's the chilling part: the Pakistani Taliban <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/780804,pak020608.article" target="_blank">declared a cease-fire</a> only a few days ago. The question then, is the Taliban behind these attacks or are we now uncovering other militant groups operating in Pakistan? Adding to the chaos of the bombing, which killed the highest ranking official military officer to die in an attack in years, is the political limbo the country faces while Musharraf hangs on to his job. The newly elected opposition leaders have declared their intention to begin talks with Islamic extremists. To see how Musharraf stands dangerously in the way of that, </p> <p><a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1073148">read more</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1073148#comment Headline Pakistan Suicide Bombing Taliban Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:05:28 -0800 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1073148 http://www.citizensugar.com/1072175 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/19/193328/09_2008/79985282.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" height="400"></span>Pakistan's government asked YouTube to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/pakistan.youtube/index.html" target="_blank">prevent people in Pakistan from viewing</a> the video-sharing website, citing content offensive to Islam. It was most likely blocked because it contains controversial drawings of the Prophet Mohammad, such as those printed in Danish newspapers in 2006. A recent republishing of the drawings sparked fiery protests in Pakistan this weekend.</p> <p>Brazil, China, Iran, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Syria, and Thailand have also blocked the popular site owned by Google for various reasons including that it's subversive, immoral, embarrassing to public figures, or critical of leaders.</p> <p>I can't imagine life without YouTube. One of the great things about the site is that you can find just about anything, without any sort of censorship or filter. Do you think it would be the same if videos that may be offensive to Islam are removed? Does censorship void the purpose of YouTube? Is the content inflammatory enough that bans are a necessary step toward avoiding dangerous protests?</p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1072175#comment Google Pakistan Youtube Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:00:53 -0800 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1072175 http://www.citizensugar.com/1055070 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/08_2008/Mariosolo_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image center right preview" height="307" width="187"></span><br><br>Though this might fall under the category of "Too Soon," it looks like although Musharraf's party may have lost the election in Pakistan this week, he's gained an awesome alter-ego. Musharraf says he's staying put, but this Plan-B has its pluses.</p> <p>The merry pranksters at The Fug <a href="http://www.thefug.com/node/397" target="_blank">mashed the less-popular president</a> with everyone's favorite video game plumber, Mario. But wait! There's more! If this made you nostalgic for the game, here's an absolutely <i>incredible</i> live re-enactment of the whole first level of Super Mario Bros. Trust me, you'll want to </p> <p><a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1055070">read more</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1055070#comment Pakistan Pervez Musharraf Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:00:16 -0800 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1055070 http://www.citizensugar.com/1053991 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/19/193328/08_2008/79834241.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" height="200"></span>Pakistani voters <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/20/world/asia/20pakistan.html?_r=1&amp;ref=world&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">dealt a huge blow</a> to President Pervez Musharraf when they overwhelmingly voted against his party in parliamentary elections. Although election results are not yet final, President Musharraf told US Senators visiting Pakistan that he accepts the defeat and will work with the newly elected government. In fact, the political future of Musharraf <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f1081576-de72-11dc-9de3-0000779fd2ac.html" target="_blank">now hangs in the balance</a>.</p> <p>Two major moderate opposition parties claimed victory, which signals a possible transition out of eight years of military rule in Pakistan. After a very poor showing, Musharraf's party conceded victory and said it was prepared to work in parliament as the opposition. Check out amazing pictures of <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1051907" >Pakistanis going to the polls</a> on what was a surprisingly smooth election day.</p> <p>A moderate parliament <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h1aBshjF1CnfJ4noaEXA_Vb8dm-gD8UTELEG0" target="_blank">could be good for the United States</a>, which considers Pakistan a key ally in the war on terror. Nevertheless, the opposition parties ran against the idea of Pakistan simply acting as a tool of the United States.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1053991#comment Headline Pakistan Pervez Musharraf Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:28:51 -0800 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1053991 http://www.citizensugar.com/1051907 <p>Brave Pakistanis ignored fears of polling place violence, and quelled suspicions of possible election rigging, and turned out to vote yesterday.<br /> <span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/08_2008/79823587.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="367" width="550"></span></p> <p>Total turn out was low, but as you can see in these pictures, steadfast. In Peshawar, Islamic militants stopped many women from voting. Officials estimated that only 523 of 6,431 women who were registered to vote at six polling stations had cast ballots. Though results might not be known for a while, current <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/18/pakistan/index.html" target="_blank">President Pervez Musharraf said</a>, "whatever the result, whatever the result, we will accept it with grace. Whoever is the prime minister, I will work with that person in a reconciliatory mode. We should end the confrontationist politics. Let's enter into a conciliatory politics." Al-Jazeera <a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5BC146C6-F302-4884-8071-8BF7F2BB770B.htm" target="_blank">has a round up</a> of all of Musharraf's opponents.</p> <p><p><div style='float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:9px'> <div id=mask-15266 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}> <div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'> <a target=gallery4 class='thumb2 active ' href=http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/1051846?page=0,0,0><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/2/22911/08_2008/79819003.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" width="100" height="100" /></a> </div> </div> <div class='gallery_statistics'> 0 Comments 8 Views</div></div ><div style='float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:9px'> <div id=mask-92426 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}> <div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'> <a target=gallery4 class='thumb2 ' href=http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/1051846?page=0,1,0><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/2/22911/08_2008/79819094.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" width="100" height="100" /></a> </div> </div> <div class='gallery_statistics'> 0 Comments 8 Views</div></div ><div style='float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:9px'> <div id=mask-89659 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}> <div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'> <a target=gallery4 class='thumb2 ' href=http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/1051846?page=0,2,0><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/2/22911/08_2008/79823026.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" width="100" height="100" /></a> </div> </div> <div class='gallery_statistics'> 0 Comments 10 Views</div></div ><div style='float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:9px'> <div id=mask-4422 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}> <div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'> <a target=gallery4 class='thumb2 ' href=http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/1051846?page=0,3,0><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/2/22911/08_2008/79823180.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" width="100" height="100" /></a> </div> </div> <div class='gallery_statistics'> 0 Comments 9 Views</div></div ><div style='float:left;line-height:8px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:9px'> <div id=mask-25591 class=mask style=';width:100px;height:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFF;margin:0px 8px 8px 0px;border:0px solid #111;padding:0px;' onmouseover={style.borderColor='#0072bc'} onmouseout={style.borderColor='#111'}> <div style='margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:0px;'> <a target=gallery4 class='thumb2 ' href=http://www.citizensugar.com/gallery/view/1051846?page=0,4,0><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/2/22911/08_2008/79823193.mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mediumsquare" width="100" height="100" /></a> </div> </div> <div class='gallery_statistics'> 0 Comments 8 Views</div></div ></p><br clear=all></p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1051907#comment Benazir Bhutto Pakistan Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:00:54 -0800 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1051907 http://www.citizensugar.com/1048806 <p>A suicide bomber <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/world/asia/16cnd-tribal.html?hp" target="_blank">crashed his car into a campaign rally</a> today in the tribal areas of Pakistan, killing 37 and injuring 90. This attack comes just two days before the country is set to hold parliamentary elections, and was evidently conceived to deter voter turnout. Despite this sad event, the country is still in excited preparations for the elections.<br /> <span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/07_2008/79795839.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image preview" height="413" width="550"></span><br /> Javed Iqbal Cheema, the retired brigadier and spokesman for the Interior Ministry said, “it’s the same people who have been carrying out attacks, whose purpose is to create confusion and chaos and stop the polling process.” The hope is that despite the attack, voters will still come to the polls. Preparations are well underway for Monday's vote. They were rescheduled following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in December. To see some inspiring pictures of the pre-election excitement, </p> <p><a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1048806">read more</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1048806#comment Benazir Bhutto Headline Pakistan Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:30:42 -0800 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1048806 http://www.citizensugar.com/1023681 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/19/193328/06_2008/79617321.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" height="280"></span>Pakistani police <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/07/pakistan.bhutto/index.html?iref=newssearch" target="_blank">arrested two alleged terrorists</a> in connection with the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. The suspects alleged involvement is unknown, but they are being held along with two previously arrested suspects — Aizaz Shah, 15, and Sher Zaman</p> <p>The government in Pakistan has determined that Baitullah Mehsud orchestrated last December's <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/904226" >assassination</a>. Mehsud, the leader of Pakistan's Taliban, also has connections to al-Qaeda. The CIA reached the same conclusion. Bhutto's family and party are accusing President Musharraf's government of being involved in Bhutto's death. Musharraf denies any involvement. </p> <p>The arrests come at the end of the 40-day mourning period — a day when <a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/120623C1-E2AA-4AD1-931A-6C867A5A65DC.htm" target="_blank">thousands of people have gathered</a> at Benazir Bhutto's tomb in southern Pakistan.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1023681#comment al-Qaeda Benazir Bhutto Musharraf Pakistan Taliban Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:15:58 -0800 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1023681 http://www.citizensugar.com/975320 <p>The EU has told Pakistan that their future involvement together will hinge on the fairness of Pakistan's elections next month. Elections are set for Feb. 18 following the December assassination of <a href="http://citizensugar.com/904226" >Benazir Bhutto</a>.<br /> <span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/04_2008/musharraf.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image center preview" height="304" width="450"></span><br /> As P