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Lawyers in Pakistan begin four-day march to capital
Hundreds of lawyers and their supporters boarded buses in Karachi that will carry them to the capital, Islamabad, where they will demand that the government immediately restore judges that the previous president ousted. The group, numbering from 300 to 500, will join thousands of other demonstrators who are also headed to the capital as part of a four-day “Long March.” The demonstrators plan a massive sit-in at the parliament building on Monday. “Our movement is a peaceful movement,” said organizer Rasheed Razvi, president of the Sindh High Court Bar Association.
In Pakistan, Zardari’s Crackdown on Opposition Protests Betrays Weakness
Pakistan’s political turmoil has deepened as a result of a government crackdown on opposition groups across two provinces. In a desperate attempt to halt next week’s lawyer-led “long march” for the reinstatement of deposed judges, police and intelligence officials carried out early-morning raids across Punjab and Sindh, arresting more than 300 lawyers and political activists. All major entry points to the capital, Islamabad, have been blocked by either large containers or manned checkpoints
N. Ireland: Vigils for slain soldiers and policeman
People across Northern Ireland attended vigils Wednesday to show their anger over the murder of two soldiers and a police officer. The vigils came as police questioned two men over the murder of Constable Stephen Paul Carroll, who was gunned down on duty Monday night. The men, aged 17 and 37, were arrested separately “as a result of searches in the area,” said a police spokeswoman
Pakistan: 8 policemen killed in firefight
Suspected Taliban militants killed eight tribal police officers in a village near the Afghan border Saturday, officials said. The shooting happened late Saturday in Massarene, in County Antrim, one of the six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
Two British troops murdered in N. Ireland
Two British military members were killed and another four people wounded in a "serious shooting incident" at an army base in Northern Ireland, police said. The shooting happened late Saturday in Massarene, in County Antrim, one of the six counties that make up Northern Ireland
Mugabe hosts lavish party despite national crisis
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was celebrating his 85th birthday with a lavish all-day party Saturday despite the fact that the country is gripped by an economic and health crisis. Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party said it raised at least $250,000 to hold the party in Mugabe’s hometown of Chinhoyi, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) outside of the capital, Harare. Critics of the president say the country is desperate for that amount of money to be spent instead on its citizens, who are suffering from a cholera outbreak, food shortages, and spiraling hyperinflation.
Nationalist could be Israel’s next foreign minister
Israeli media are buzzing with reports that right-wing nationalist Avigdor Lieberman may become Israel’s next foreign minister. The appointment of Lieberman, a polarizing figure in Israeli politics, could complicate the stalled peace talks with the Palestinians. It could also further strain relations between Israel and moderate Arab countries
Anti-Obama retains radio power
It seems like the whole world knows all about Barack Obama, so let me introduce you to the anti-Obama, the second most interesting man in American politics. Rush Limbaugh isn’t black, slim, stylish or well schooled
Wife of Zimbabwean PM killed in car crash
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife, Susan, was killed Friday in a car wreck that left him with serious injuries, according to senior officials with his party.